516h hydro questions?

[lynchburgrick 0]

please help me. i am trying to change the fluid in my hydro pump in my 516 h tractor eaton pump. i got it drained caped back off but now the fluid will not run from the res to the pump. dont know if some thing is blocking the pump or if it is air or what to do to fix this problem. this wheelhorse has me about at my limit. i am 3000 dollars into this thing {yeah stupid me} and i still cant get to work. history the auto works good when it is cool or not on a incline for about 30 min ,then she almost stops. figured i will try the fluid with syn 10/30 before i even thought of a new pump. now thinking a 8 speed might be in order. Yes I was taken for my cash from this nice god fearing wealthy person. thought i could trust him. my bad. so thats all the real history i have. thank you for even reading this. I hate to give up it is a real nice tractor. please help me

[oldandred 15]

Frist off and you say you drained the tranny part theres a plug in the bottom looking at the rear its on the left side about two inches from the rear and left side now you changed the fluid to syn hummmmm that may be your problem did you change the fitler also ?? book calles for 5 qts of 10w30 or 10w40

some pictures would help

by the way are you from Va, and Lynchburg ??

[lynchburgrick 0]

no i did not drain the transaxle... i drained the pump it self or auto transmition . my model 516 does not have a filter. it has a reservoir. it looks like a master cylinder on a forign car. the transaxle and the transmition are two seperate units. i cant even get the fluid to go out of the reservior at all, so no its not the syn 10/30. iit is some thing else . thanks rick

[lynchburgrick 0]

Frist off and you say you drained the tranny part theres a plug in the bottom looking at the rear its on the left side about two inches from the rear and left side now you changed the fluid to syn hummmmm that may be your problem did you change the fitler also ?? book calles for 5 qts of 10w30 or 10w40

some pictures would help

by the way are you from Va, and Lynchburg ??

yes and yes lynchburg va here

[rickv1957 72]

The 516 has the eaton 700 trans which is not near as heavy duty as the 1100, which is used in most all 520s,your trans getting weak is not a good sign,Rick