Last night I checked the oil (ATF) level in the Hurth transmission on our Universal M25XP. You would think that after all these years I would "get used" to barked knuckles...
Not so.
Loosen the two hose clamps that hold the heat exchanger. Then, remove the two bolts that hold the H.E. bracket to the bell housing.
Then carefully hold the H.E. back from the hidden transmission-top plug that also incorporates a dip stick.
(and then of course the coolant hose slips off the manifold because the clamp was not quite tight enough... and some green coolant leaks out. Quickly reattached and duly sworn at, it is restored to its place.
For some reason the plug resists efforts with a socket on an extension, until it's ready to let go and bark two knuckles at once.
The blood sacrifice is successful and we check the steel rod attached to that plug. Level is up to the indentation. All is well for this season.
I ponder why oh why didn't Universal marinize the little Kubota with an H.E. combined with the manifold like Betamarine? :rolleyes_d:
It's a reliable little work horse of an engine, but if it needs replacement, I will look first at a power plant with better servicing planned right from the git-go.
At least the transmission is well named. That's what I said when asking Kathy to pass over a rag and two band aids. "Ow, my hand hurth!"
Anyone ever seen a proper dip stick conversion for one of these? I mean, how hard can it be? My truck has a diip stick for its transmission that comes up a couple feet from somewhere behind the block in the dim recesses...
Thanks for listening. I feel slightly improved now.
Loren
Not so.
Loosen the two hose clamps that hold the heat exchanger. Then, remove the two bolts that hold the H.E. bracket to the bell housing.
Then carefully hold the H.E. back from the hidden transmission-top plug that also incorporates a dip stick.
(and then of course the coolant hose slips off the manifold because the clamp was not quite tight enough... and some green coolant leaks out. Quickly reattached and duly sworn at, it is restored to its place.
For some reason the plug resists efforts with a socket on an extension, until it's ready to let go and bark two knuckles at once.
The blood sacrifice is successful and we check the steel rod attached to that plug. Level is up to the indentation. All is well for this season.
I ponder why oh why didn't Universal marinize the little Kubota with an H.E. combined with the manifold like Betamarine? :rolleyes_d:
It's a reliable little work horse of an engine, but if it needs replacement, I will look first at a power plant with better servicing planned right from the git-go.
At least the transmission is well named. That's what I said when asking Kathy to pass over a rag and two band aids. "Ow, my hand hurth!"
Anyone ever seen a proper dip stick conversion for one of these? I mean, how hard can it be? My truck has a diip stick for its transmission that comes up a couple feet from somewhere behind the block in the dim recesses...
Thanks for listening. I feel slightly improved now.
Loren
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