5288 hydraulic

[tjiniowa]

Am I supposed to check the hydraulic/rear end dipstick with the engine running or not. My manual says it both ways. What do you guys think?

 

[Anonymous-0]

You check it shut off and on level ground, however if you just added a lot of oil or refilled it you have to run it for a while to get the axle housings filled to proper level, that might be what the book is saying in a round about way. The dip stick on that model is a tough one to get good readings on and that is why you see the long dipstick on the magnum tractors that reach to the center housing for a better reading.

 

[Anonymous-0]

What pete23 said. it is kinda hard to read.

 

[tjiniowa]

Thanks pete, that makes a lot of sense, the book was confusing. I always checked it with it off before I read the book,