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led · Jun 17, 2015

L 3540 Hsts In order to change trans. filter, Is there a way to shut off fluid before I take off filter?? 2 winters ago when it was freezing a$$ cold I tried to change fuel filter and that little spring shot out never found it. I was 2 miles from home & tractor died in the road that I was pushing snow on. So no suprises !!!
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Led

Tx Jim · Jun 18, 2015

When I chanrge my Kubota M7040 hyd filters I insert a shop vac nozzle in filler hole & turn it on to create a vacuum in trans so very little oil leaks out.

farmer boy · Jun 18, 2015

The vacuum method works very well. You won't hardly leak 5 drops of fluid

Spook · Jun 18, 2015

(quoted from post at 21:40:07 06/17/15) L 3540 Hsts In order to change trans. filter, Is there a way to shut off fluid before I take off filter?? 2 winters ago when it was freezing a$$ cold I tried to change fuel filter and that little spring shot out never found it. I was 2 miles from home & tractor died in the road that I was pushing snow on. So no suprises !!!
Thanks
Led

I use the shop vac method. I use duct tape to attach it to the fill tube.

jm. · Jun 18, 2015

Vacum works as the other poster says pretty easy to find a ditch or bank and tilt the tractor where the filter is on the hi side. You will LOOAE some but if you have ever thing ready won,t loos much. Shop vac or ditch..no shut off.

led · Jun 19, 2015

THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LED

Tx Jim · Jun 19, 2015

Several yrs ago I tried placing LH tires in deep ditch on a M4900 to change hyd filters to no avail as I still lost more oil than I wanted to. I'd rather use the shop vac method.

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