Deere 240 engine oil draining

[bornfreeee]

Hello~ I am ready to change the engine oil on a 2003 Deere 240 skid steer......but I can't find the oil drain hose? The manual indicates it is in the small compartment just behind the left rear tire where I only find an uncapped hose connected to the radiator a roughly 1 1/4" line with no free end that looks like the hydraulic flex lines. Could anyone help me with where and how the engine oil drains? Much appreciated. Brendan

 

[skidsteer.ca]

Is there an inspection cover underneath the engine. Thats how my Nh is, I looked in the service manual and it does not have anything on doing a oil chage so it must be pretty straight forward.
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[JD4440]

Mine's in that compartment. Is there a lot of dirt, ect packed in there ?

 

[bornfreeee]

Mine's in that compartment. Is there a lot of dirt, ect packed in there ?

There was a lot of grime packed in there before I cleaned the compartment out. I suppose I will have to remove the inspection cover under the engine to find the oil drain method. If you could tell me any identifying characteristics of the drain hose on your unit, that may be helpful. Thanks.

 

[JD4440]

There was a lot of grime packed in there before I cleaned the compartment out. I suppose I will have to remove the inspection cover under the engine to find the oil drain method. If you could tell me any identifying characteristics of the drain hose on your unit, that may be helpful. Thanks.

probably a 5/8 hose covered in that tough fabric protective sleeve. Just barely long enough to reach outside the access door.

 

[JD4440]

probably a 5/8 hose covered in that tough fabric protective sleeve. Just barely long enough to reach outside the access door.

I found a picture online. If you remove the skid plate on the hyd reservoir side of the machine you should see a 90deg fitting screwed into the oil pan and the hose on the fitting leading around the hyd tank.

 

[JD4440]

probably a 5/8 hose covered in that tough fabric protective sleeve. Just barely long enough to reach outside the access door.

I found a picture online. If you remove the skid plate on the hyd reservoir side of the machine you should see a 90deg fitting screwed into the oil pan and the hose on the fitting leading around the hyd tank. http://manuals.deere.com/cceomview/OMKV11661_J0/Output/kv11661j011.html#66254

 

[JD4440]

I found a picture online. If you remove the skid plate on the hyd reservoir side of the machine you should see a 90deg fitting screwed into the oil pan and the hose on the fitting leading around the hyd tank. http://manuals.deere.com/cceomview/OMKV11661_J0/Output/kv11661j011.html#66254

mines 440355s/n