CC 1541 Hydro Issue
 

While topping off the hydro transmission I used a funnel with the spout downsized by inserting a 3 inch piece of clear plastic tubing into the funnel so it would fit into the fill hole....When removing the funnel the clear plastic tubing fell into the fill tube and its gone.....Should I expect the machine to fail as a result of this screw up?????

I wouldn't take the chance and I would get that tube out.

Remove the rear cover and get the plastic tube out. It can possibly get into the gears and make a mess out of things.

Tube removal
 

How would I go about getting the tube out?....I may not physically be able to do it.

Remove the filler tube, it unscrews, and you may be able to get it out that way.