hydraulic hooplah

don't forget to clean the filter screen while you're at it if yours has one. earlier 35's didn't but i think yours should. you'll have to take the plate off the left side to get at it. make sure you look to see how the PTO shift lever goes in as you pull it off so you know how to put it back together. the inside end of the lever fits into the groove on the shift gear.

by pulling the cover and cleaning the filter screen, you can also check to see how much sludge is in the bottom of your gear case. mine had a lot so i cleaned it out really well. you might want to let it drain for a day or so if it's cold out. and don't forget to drain it from both drain plugs. those are magnetic plugs so you'll want to clean them well too.

one tip...when filling it the first four or five gallons will go in pretty easy, but then you better slow down and let the oil make it's way into the back of the gearbox or you'll over flow all over the place. in other words...take it slow. by the way...straight mineral oil can look a little "milky" after you've been using your tractor. but if you think you might have some water in it, check the rubber boots around your gearshift levers for cracks, 'specially if it sits outside in the rain alot.

hope this helps...

-mike

Aaron

Big Dean recommended refilling the case with deisel fuel and running it for a couple of minutes (go forward, backward, shift the gears, run the lift.....), then draining it out and refilling it with the oil. It worked great for me.

-mike

Check your rubber boots.

Even with good boots, rainwater can get into the oil. If you park the tractor outside, you can cover the boots. Putting a five gallon bucket over the gear shifter works. For the boot over the top link, you can saw up a one gallon bucket and tie it over the link