Eaton 778 oil change

[Snapper Guy]

Hi, I have an Eaton 778 hydro that I’m looking to change the oil in. Has anyone here changed the fluid in one of these? If so, how did you go about doing it?

Thanks!

 

[StarTech]

Well not here.

But from the service manual>

Note: It is best to drain the transaxle through the case drain
port with the input shaft in the horizontal position.

So I assume the unit must come of the mower. There is Socket pipe plug that would need to be removed. Item 14.

Now the problem is you can't change the filter without disassembling the unit.