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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mike10" data-source="post: 64367" data-attributes="member: 5461">To modify your loader to a common reservoir do the following.  Remove the side plate from the chain case.  Obtain a 1/2" pipe coupling.  Cut the coupling in half.  Drill a hole in the side plate the diameter of the pipe coupling.  The center of the hole should be 2 1/2" up from the bottom of the plate and close to the oil level hole.  Weld the half coupling into the side plate.  Next look into the chain case and you will see the heads of four 5/8" bolts holdiing the gearbox to the chain case.  Remove the lower front 5/8" bolt and replace it with a drilled bolt from New Holland.  Use silicone around the head of the bolt to keep it from leaking but make sure none plugs the hole in the bolt.  Your dealer will need to look in a parts book for an LS or L machine to find the part number.  After the bolt is installed seal and install the side plate and fill the chain case up to the new oil level.  Use 10w30 oil.The only place for the gearbox to leak oil externally which is at the oil level plug or lower is the front cover of the gearbox.</blockquote>