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John deere hy-gard or any good trans. Hydraulic oil
10 Gallons total The hydraulic oil is shared with the Differential and Transmission.
There is no industry standard for hydraulic/transmission oil. John Deere states that any 3rd party oil can very possibly damage the Deere Machine. Therefore, there is no one substitute that can reliably be used in both John Deere J20C and Cat applications.
low viscosity Hy-Gard Transmission and Hydraulic Oil
any hydraulic transmission oil such as Hy-tran Case IH or Hy-Gard John Deere
This is the hydraulic system that most 2-cylinder john deere tractors came with that uses pressurized oil from the engine to raise or lower pocker arms that ar connected to an implement that can be raised or lowered, a plow out of the ground for example.
Hydraulic oil and hydraulic fluid are different. Hydraulic fluid is used in small systems such as car brakes. Hydraulic oil is used in large systems such as loaders.
You remove the right side panel and observe the hydraulic reservoir. Fill to the line IT HOLDS 6 GALLONS 10-30 WT OIL
The 317 john deere does not have an oil filter.
John Deere recomends using JD Low viscosity Hy-Gard Transmission/Hydraulic fluid in it's equipment. Please check your owner's manual for any specific requirements, if one is available. There is no equivalent on the market that I could find. The fluid keeps solvent in low temperatures and can be used in Transmissions and Hydraulics, separate or common resevoirs. I am not a John Deere expert..just a owner/user. From a web site... Hy-GARD® JDM J20C Transmission and Hydraulic Oil John Deere Hy-GARD® provides the absolute best performance and wear protection for John Deere hydraulic and transmission systems. John Deere Hy-GARD® is recommended for equipment with either common system reservoirs or separate transmission and hydraulic systems including those with wet brakes and wet clutches. John Deere Hy-GARD® is an exclusive formulation containing a viscosity improver additive to assure optimum viscosity at all temperatures. This additive provides critical component protection, especially during startup and under heavy load. John Deere Hy-GARD® also contains friction modifiers to provide smoother clutch engagement and higher braking capacity with minimum chatter. John Deere Hy-GARD® exceeds JDM J20C specifications and only John Deere Hy-GARD meets John Deere's exacting performance requirements.
oil capacity of a john deere 1050
Transmission Oil Low Viscosity HY-GARD® (JDM J20D)