Re: F-20 FLUID LEVELS

Posted by The Red Baron on July 03, 2002 at 16:49:49 from (198.81.16.44):

In Reply to: F-20 FLUID LEVELS posted by COLE on July 03, 2002 at 09:46:43:

As to "determining" the "level" of these fluids in a tractor that allready contains fluid I am not quite sure. But as to capacities starting from zero; on the inside of the back cover of the reprinted Instruction Manual available fromm Gordon Rice--814 226 9200, you will find: Transmission-"approx" 8 Gallons, the rear end is contained within the same case as the transmission and uses the same 8 gallons. The bull gears or rear axle carriers as they are termed in the manual each take "approx" 1/2 a gallon.
In days or yore, they used 160 weight oil in summertime and 90 weight oil in winter time. I have never been able to find 160 weight oil, though I would be quite interested in locating a source. The best you will likely be able to find is the 90/140 weight oil. I would recommend getting it from you local farmers coop in light of the quantities needed as opposed to an auto parts store. The way it has been explained to me it has the consistency of 90 weight oil and supposedly the protection of 140 weight.
Be that as it may, you may find that using this somewhat thinner 90 weight oil has a tendancy to leak somewhat through the couple of felt oil seals (also available from Rices) for both the belt pulley shaft or the shaft leading from the engine into the transmission, or any gaskets that form part of the colossal transmission/rear end reservoir. As a tip formed through painful experience, let me recommend to you that you add the oil a couple of gallons at a time and let it sit overnight in hopes of revealing any potential leaks and save yourself the frustration of draining a full 8 gallons back out again addressing some newly discovered leak.

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