So I was working on my 44 A and was going to drop the oil and change the filter. In the process I got interrupted by a couple of cell phone calls and long story short, I pulled the wrong plug and drained the transmission/final drive fluid instead and fortunately I had a large enough pail to catch it all. Not the end of the world as I had never done a complete drain of this fluid since I got it, just pulled off condensate in the spring.
What I did notice is that the oil looked sort of thin, not at all near 90 W gear oil and I suspect it is transmission/hydraulic oil. So my question is this; since the original recommendations for the tractor predate a lot of improvements in lubricants, what should I be using in this tractor. I do pull a trailer mower and use it to cultivate and plow a 2 acre plot. Any advice?
What I did notice is that the oil looked sort of thin, not at all near 90 W gear oil and I suspect it is transmission/hydraulic oil. So my question is this; since the original recommendations for the tractor predate a lot of improvements in lubricants, what should I be using in this tractor. I do pull a trailer mower and use it to cultivate and plow a 2 acre plot. Any advice?