Sorry for the caps. issue. As I posted this I realized what I'd done. Did want to thank you for the reply, all help is appreciated! Also wanted to convey that this not for my personal monetary gain. This unit belongs to a close friend that is in the construction industry, who likes tens of thousand like him, is between a rock and a hard place. Thanks again!
The odd flake of steel can be normal, but if there is a table spoon full or more then something is likely going to need replaced.
I can't see the viscosity of the gear oil causing immediate damage because we fire things up on some pretty cold morning where I'm from. The oil and filter was drained and replaced with the correct stuff now? ,so the small amount that remains should not be a issue. How long did it run with the wrong oil? just 5 minutes? The loader boom will not lift now either?
Basically you have 3 pumps, a variable displacement one for the track on each side, and a fixed displacement pump that runs the loader and often doubles as a charge pressure pump to feed low (100 to 200 psi) pressure to the variable pumps. Are there any warning lights lit in the cab? Like the "low charge pressure aka Transmission light"
A piece of steel in the filter could be from return oil from an attachment it ran at one point or another too.
If all 3 pumps don't work and the charge pressure light is on it could be one of the pumps scored and seized up snapping the drive line from the engine to the pumps. It may also be possible that it still has charge pressure with a broken drive line if it has a separate charge pressure pump driven elsewhere. (not as likely as first scenario)
Sorry I'm not familiar with that machine. I'd be temped to take the hoses of the pump farthest from the engine (fixed volume pump for loader) and look into the port while someone turn the motor with a wrench to see if the pump is still turning, to verify the driveline is still connected. Go from there.
Ken