Posted by Sean in PA on July 29, 2013 at 05:04:11 from (71.224.102.32):
In Reply to: Checking oil levels posted by CharlieC on July 28, 2013 at 19:53:11:
My '73 4000 has plenty of clearance between the foot rest and the transmission level check plug, but mine's an S-O-S, so I guess other transmission models might be different, but from my memory the front of the foot rest doesn't quite make it to the seam between the trans and the rear end, so maybe the mounting brackets for your footrest are bent. See if you can straighten them some to gain access to the trans plug.
The level check plug for the rear end on mine is totally blocked by the foot rest and I got tired of pulling the foot rest off to check the level there, so I did like NoNewParts and made myself a dipstick. Pull the foot rest and fill it to the proper level and then mark your dipstick down from the fill hole, and then toss the dipstick in your toolbox.
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