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HYTRAN fluid
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Cheaper is cheaper for a reason
mgonitzke
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You can use anything that meets the original Hytran specifications, but in my experience, the other generic/"equivalent" fluids lack the moisture retention properties of Hytran that encapsulate water into goo that sticks harmlessly to the inside of the transaxle instead of continually getting cycled through the hydro unit. There is a great deal of anecdotal evidence that Hytran is a superior fluid for this application, and as long as it stays clean, these units will last thousands of hours.
Unless you are using it hundreds of hours a year, you don't need to change it particularly often. Filter should be changed every 200 hours IIRC.
Unless you are using it hundreds of hours a year, you don't need to change it particularly often. Filter should be changed every 200 hours IIRC.
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Reference page 6 in the BDU-10/21Hydrostatic Transmissions Service and Repair Manual link below for the correct fluids to use in Hydro-Gear hydrostatic transmissions.
https://www.mymowerparts.com/pdf/Hy...0327 Hydro Gear Service and Repair Manual.pdf
mgonitzke
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jonrick
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I was wondering the same thing myself, but after reading the vast number of threads on the subject I decided I probably shouldn't cheap out on fluid that doesn't get changed that often. I bought my 1450 because I wanted something that wasn't designed to be thrown away like the junk being built today. It would be kind of silly to then put fluid in that will potentially wear out my machine faster. Some things are definitely over-priced where you're just paying for the brand name. But after doing a bunch of research on the HyTrans fluid it seems this is in fact a case where the cheaper stuff is inferior. Just my two cents.
