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Old 06-04-2023, 12:16 PM
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Default Cub Cadet 73 trans fluid change.

hey, im driving myself nut trying to find any how to write up or a video on how to change the trans fluid and what fluid does it use? gear oil? hydrostatic fluid?

i guess that the bad part about owning a top 5 rarest cubs. anywho. im having trouble shifting gears. everything is stiff. its hard to get in and out of gear.
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Old 06-04-2023, 12:42 PM
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When my dad an i still had my grandpa's 1200 we opened up the gearbox and cleaned it and used the hytran fluid to refill it and never had an issue. After all, the hydrostatics all have the fluid as the differential lube too.
You just take the back cover off over a pan that can hold at least 2 gallons, and be sure to have a replecement gasket if the old one is in bad shape or trears when taking it off.
Im going to change the fluid on mine soon too and the service manual says to fill it up to the fill hole after and then drive to for a few minutes then open it back up and add more if the level goes down.
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Old 06-04-2023, 12:43 PM
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From the operators manual...
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Old 06-04-2023, 01:02 PM
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so ok to use gear oil?
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Old 06-04-2023, 01:26 PM
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Yes, gear oil will work for gear drive tractors.
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Old 06-04-2023, 02:19 PM
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Is your clutch disengage, are you grinding gears. If so your clutch may have to much freeplay
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Old 06-04-2023, 02:22 PM
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Straight OE-30 for the transmission.
Motor oil.
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Old 06-04-2023, 06:50 PM
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what fluid does it use? gear oil? hydrostatic fluid?
Per the Transmission Chart..... Transmission Chart
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