Salt water inside Max II

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  1. #1
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    Salt water inside Max II

    What do I need to do If I flooded the skid steer with salt water from the coast?
    I went into the water not relized that one of the plugs came out, and before I knew it it was taking on water so I shut off the engine and used my winch to pull my self back in.
    Do I need to change the oil in the skid steer? anything else?
    what type of oil goes in that skid steer?

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    how full is got will determine what you need to need to do for damage control. if water was up to the top plug in the trans, then you should probably change motor oil, and trany fluid. to change the fluid in the trans, you need to raise the front of the machine off the ground as high as possible. ( i run mine up the ramps to m truck so the front tires are on the tailgate and block the machine so it can't roll) take the top plug out. open a 1 gallon freezer bag and lay it in under the bottom plug. remove the bottom plug and use the bag to catch as much fluid as possible. set the machine back on level ground. pour 1 Qt ATF in the top hole and replace both plugs. (note: one plug is vented... this has to go in the top hole)
    after that, clean the machine really well. pressure wash everything that salt water touched. then use dawn dish soap on a toilet brush to scrub everything you can reach and pressure wash it out again. once the machine is dry, it might be a good idea to spray as much as possible of the interior with WD40.
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    Thanks will proceed with the oil change and a good cleaning.
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    also will change the oil in the engie as I don't know the state.
    How many quarts of oil does a 18hp briggs take?
    what about synthetic oil?

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