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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Roozter" data-source="post: 6711" data-attributes="member: 870">I was looking over my recently purchased '99 751C and checked the hydraulic fluid.  It was just slightly over half way between the two marks.  I added about 1/2 quart of 10W30 while parked on level ground and this brought it up to two lines from the top.Then I went and parked it out back with the rear end pointing up a slight grade (about 5%) while shutting it down I noticed the trans light came on, and I lost all hydraulic function.I panicked and called my dealer (that I bought it from) and he said to double check that the parking brake was not on, and the traction lock was not on, etc.  I did all that and still nothing works.Then, I re-checked the fluid level after reading in the service manual that improper fluid level could cause this problem.  Guess what?  Now it reads just a hair above the top mark!  Is my hydraulic fluid too full?  Will taking some out fix the problem?  Did I cause major failure to something in the hydraulics?  I found in the manual how to drain the hydraulic fluid when doing a fluid change.  However, it seems that siphoning 1/2 a quart out of the reservoir would be easier.Any thoughts?  And yes jokes and laughter are appropriate!  I had no idea these machines could be that sensitive!  It seems that running the hydraulic fluid closer to half full on the dip stick is a better idea than closer to full, since these machines would almost always be operated on less than level ground!Thanks everyone!</blockquote>

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