Lane Ranger 11,964 #1 Posted Wednesday at 11:06 PM Did the c161 transmission have a dip stick under the seat to check fluid in hhe 8 speed transmission??? I know hydros had one but i dont recall seeing one on an 8 speed! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,887 #2 Posted Wednesday at 11:18 PM Yep. Theys there. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 11,916 #3 Posted yesterday at 12:36 AM (edited) I went looking for a photo of the seat pan on my C-161 8 Speed, I didn’t find one but I did find this picture of the whole tractor at @stevebo’s meet and greet 9 years ago! And yes all C-1_1’s had a dipstick in the seat pan. Nice thing about this tractor is that when you flip the seat up you will see Cecil Ponds signature he signed it at the last Big Show he attended. Edited yesterday at 12:41 AM by c-series don 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,964 #4 Posted yesterday at 12:38 AM (edited) Yes i guess they did! Well i checked on the manual and now i do recall they had a fill tube at top of the 8 speed C-161 transmission. Edited yesterday at 12:39 AM by Lane Ranger 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,887 #5 Posted yesterday at 08:22 AM 7 hours ago, c-series don said: picture of the whole tractor at @stevebo’s meet and greet 9 years ago That may have been the time you and I met. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,964 #6 Posted yesterday at 05:07 PM So when did toro stop placing the rear dipstick in the 8 speed transmission in the toro models? My 314-8 does not have it. I think it is a 1993 model tractor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 2,863 #7 Posted yesterday at 06:01 PM 53 minutes ago, Lane Ranger said: So when did toro stop placing the rear dipstick in the 8 speed transmission in the toro models? My 314-8 does not have it. I think it is a 1993 model tractor. They started using the short ones. Look under the gas tank. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 18,260 #8 Posted 22 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, Bill D said: They started using the short ones. Look under the gas tank. Or somebody broke it off and used a short replacement... Edit: Now that I re-read that it sounds like a personal problem but I have seen some crazy tractor parts swaps down here in the hillbilly side of the country. Edited 22 hours ago by kpinnc 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 66,160 #9 Posted 19 hours ago My 1993 310-8 has the short dipstick and nipple, what a PITA. Don't know when it all started but my 1987 312-8 had the long tube and dipstick. My guess is the bean counters at Toro figured out they could save a buck or two. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,887 #10 Posted 19 hours ago 14 minutes ago, 953 nut said: short dipstick and nipple, what a PITA I have several of the long type if anyone's interested. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,618 #11 Posted 4 hours ago 14 hours ago, 953 nut said: My guess is the bean counters at Toro figured out they could save a buck or two. Personally, i doubt the change would have been due to the parts cost alone. Keeping the dipstick handle from sticking up above the fender pan also got it out of the way during assembly and THAT could be a significant labor save. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton Rich 1,231 #12 Posted 3 hours ago 15 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I have several of the long type if anyone's interested. What are you asking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,618 #13 Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Easton Rich said: What are you asking? Send him a private message. @ebinmaine is very negotiable! 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
