• Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!

  • Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.

Cant find filler plug

profo

Active member
428
73
28
Location
jeanerette,la
I recently bought a SEE unimog and in going thru changing all the fluids I drained the three plugs under the transmission area and found slight water so decided to flush the transmission and transfer and PTO area I removed the side hex plug to flush new fluid in and as I add fluid it comes out of the rear and middle drain plugs but nothing out of the front one and I cannot find a filler plug for the front section do you know where the filler plug is for the PTO section?

Thanks Marty
 
Last edited:

bchauvette

New member
810
12
0
Location
Easley SC USA, 29640
Drained oil out of three drain plugs on transmission/pto/transfer put oil back using side plug of transmission but cant find filler plug for pto area or front section of transmission the side plug fills the two rear but nothing comes out of front plug any ides?
Here is the LO for the MOG. will upload to the TM section. Looks like there is just one drain and one fill plug for the tranny.

View attachment LO 5-2420-224-12 .pdf
 

saddamsnightmare

Well-known member
3,618
80
48
Location
Abilene, Texas
October 10th, 2015.


Profo:


What model of Unimog do you have? On the S404.114 the transmission filler is to the left rear of the passenger seat just in front of the cab rear wall, and it also houses the dipstick for the tranny. Maybe yours is similar?:???:
 

profo

Active member
428
73
28
Location
jeanerette,la
FOUND out how to fill the transmission

October 10th, 2015.


Profo:


What model of Unimog do you have? On the S404.114 the transmission filler is to the left rear of the passenger seat just in front of the cab rear wall, and it also houses the dipstick for the tranny. Maybe yours is similar?:???:

Think I figured it out it wasn't one of the Germans best ideas, there are actually, four drain plugs on the FLU-419 for transmission, one on the rear, and three under, I tried all i could to get fluid to the front section which is a no go, so I dropped the bottom transmission cover and figured it out, internally there is a over flow between the transmission and the PTO area sort of like a dike or weir , it is the same exact height as the filler plug hole on the side so what happens is once you fill the rear section the front DOES NOT get any oil until you start it which once you start the SEE (FLU-419) it flings oil into the front section which is very slow so you are in essence running your bearings dry until the front section fills up then it overflows back into the rear section, the problem with this is now your rear section is now NOT at the proper fluid height as indication by the filler side plug. the proper way I found to fill is, you fill the rear with the only side plug there is, till its full, then i made a rubber plug to stick into the front drain drain hole and pump fluid into it until the rear starts over flowing again at the side plug, this means both sections are full. I also tried picking up the rear of the truck till the rear tire were 2 feet off the ground and fluid will go to the front also.You can fill the rear when its level once you start it but by judging the oil going to the front which I watched after starting it would take about 5 minutes of running for it to fill and I didn't want to chance burning bearings.
 
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!

I've Disabled AdBlock
No Thanks