65 4000 pickup screen

[bluetractor14]

Just putting this out there...65 4000, 3 cyl S-O-S. When changing the hydraulic oil (rear axle) there is a cylindrical pickup screen on the lower left side next to the foot rest. Watched a few videos and guys were using pump pliers, pipe wrenches, etc to get it out of the side of the housing. If you look at the end there is actually a 1/4"-20 tapped hole on the cap end facing outward. Put a bolt in there to grip on and then pulled it out without brute force or damaging the cap on the screen. Hope this helps somebody.

 

[Roger in Iowa]

Might post this in the Ford tractor forum.

 

[shaun wallace]

Transmission pickup screen. The oil could be drained by turning 1/2 turn, then pull out 1/2 inch or so. It is not tight, can be almost pulled out by hand. Has nothing to do with hyd/ra oil as that screen can be got out by splitting ra from trans.