151 posts · Joined 2004. #2 · Feb 25, 2005. Brian, When I used to have my 317, to check the level of the fluid there is a inch long or so slot on the back of the frame to the left of the hitch plate. The fluid level in the sight tube should be between the top and bottom of that slot, preferably in the middle, if it is below the slot add, if
Re: Re: 950 Oil Filter in reply to twopop, 02-06-2000 14:20:12. ditto on NAPA. My NAPA is 8 miles vs. 25 to the JD dealer. Of course, you could order via internet from JD dealers on the net. Frankly, my JD dealer is too far away, (I don't go up north in my county often)so I'm beginning to look to order over the net.
Being plastic it will be tight and channel locks will not do it. After the cover is off you will wiggle the filter out by pulling and wiggling it by hand. I paid $88 for the filter from the John Deere place , the picture instruction that came in the box made it look like it is a left handed thread but mine was not.
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