This pretty much covers how to do the conversion. Top 25 Poster Joined: 03 May 2007 Total Posts: 1962 Re: Lx565 hydrolic oil change Posted: 02-14-2014 11:46 PM Delly, lift the seat and look down on both sides you will see a reduction gear case. There is a small elbow with a plug in it that is the fill point and also the fill level. It takes gear oil 75-90 or whatever you have handy. They are very neglected and mine came from the dealer supposedly serviced and they were low if not empty. From what I found out they had trouble keeping them sealed so on the ls160 they made them connected with the chain case and use chain case oil. If you want Mike10 posted instructions on how to modify the older ones to use chain case oil , I did it and it was time well spent. What it amounts to is removing the side cover and taking out the bottom front bolt from the gear reduction case and replacing it with a bolt from a ls160(they have a thru hole for oil to pass thru) . Then drill a new fill hole in the side cover 2 1/2 inches higher than the old one. Take a 1/2 inch pipe coupling and cut in half and weld over the new fill hole. That's the best I can remember it but you can look it up in Mikes past posts. If I did it again I would drill the new hole a half inch higher as the oil never came up to the old fill point. I also went to the shop and got hydraulic half couplings and did not buy new bolts but drilled the old ones out in the lathe. You will never have to worry about the gears running without oil if you do this change.
