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Before I start complaining, let me say that I really like my 650HD. The number one thing I like about my machine is the Adair Tracks. The number two thing is the Admiral Transmission. I purchased the 650HD to perform topographical surveys for agricultural purposes, mainly land leveling field designs in field conditions too soft for my Toyota Tacoma 4x4.
It took me an entire day to perform the first service on my 650HD. Granted, most of the day was spent running back and forth to purchase items specific to the obstacles presented in servicing this machine.
While trying to decide how to drain the engine oil without making an absolute mess, I went ahead and changed the oil filter. Then I realized that the oil filter even further blocks access to the drain plug, so I took the oil filter back off. I then made one of my many trips to town to purchase a vacuum pump to pull most of the oil out through the dipstick tube. After discovering that the tube that came with the vacuum pump was too big, I made another trip to town to purchase various sizes of tubing and reducers. My idea was to suck most of the oil out and therefore limit the possible mess when removing the engine drain plug.
After not having any luck using the 8 point 7/16" square socket that the Argo manual mentions, I found that an 8 point 1/2" socket would fit the drain plug. After locating a small piece of pipe that would fit over the ratchet for leverage, I removed the drain plug. I held a plastic bag up under the drain plug to catch most of the oil that was left in the engine.
Am I missing something? How do you change your engine oil? What specific tools are you using? Please include model numbers, if available, for tools, vacuum pumps, etc.
It took me an entire day to perform the first service on my 650HD. Granted, most of the day was spent running back and forth to purchase items specific to the obstacles presented in servicing this machine.
While trying to decide how to drain the engine oil without making an absolute mess, I went ahead and changed the oil filter. Then I realized that the oil filter even further blocks access to the drain plug, so I took the oil filter back off. I then made one of my many trips to town to purchase a vacuum pump to pull most of the oil out through the dipstick tube. After discovering that the tube that came with the vacuum pump was too big, I made another trip to town to purchase various sizes of tubing and reducers. My idea was to suck most of the oil out and therefore limit the possible mess when removing the engine drain plug.
After not having any luck using the 8 point 7/16" square socket that the Argo manual mentions, I found that an 8 point 1/2" socket would fit the drain plug. After locating a small piece of pipe that would fit over the ratchet for leverage, I removed the drain plug. I held a plastic bag up under the drain plug to catch most of the oil that was left in the engine.
Am I missing something? How do you change your engine oil? What specific tools are you using? Please include model numbers, if available, for tools, vacuum pumps, etc.
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