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Read articles →This is a hands-on DIY fluid change walkthrough from an owner fixing hydraulic leaks on a used B2601. It covers the three drain points (mid-PTO output shaft, both axles), the tools needed (11/16 and 1/2 inch sockets), swapping the hydraulic filter, refilling to the dipstick line, bleeding air via the steering wheel and PTO, and rechecking levels after adding implements. Useful for owners planning to do this service themselves.
Posted by an owner-operator working on his own recently purchased tractor, sharing a real, messy first attempt rather than a polished professional demo.
There are three drain points: one 11/16 bolt on the front of the mid-PTO output shaft, and one on each axle around the pumpkin, with a half-inch bolt on the bottom middle.
Start the machine, let it warm up, then turn the steering wheel back and forth five or six times, and try the three-point and PTO to bleed air.
Capacity is about four gallons, though the owner bought five gallons to have extra on hand for implements and future top-offs.
No, flared fittings like most on the machine should not use Teflon, but pipe NPT fittings are designed to be used with Teflon.
