Hi Mambo,
Hope you don’t mind me putting this here but we just complete the same job as you.
We had to remove the U-bolt and backed off the nut below to help drain the tank and take some weigh out. We backed it off and rocked it until it stopped leaking repeating the process until we were almost out and then just dropped it.
Once it was dropped all draining ceased.
A few images of what we did.
The area to be tackled. (Need to sort out the hinge)
![Image](http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/7391_1JFX1HGDN501U1563573820.jpg)
State of the filter that was in it.
![Image](http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/7391_38XSU5JOVVUOK1563573820.jpg)
This was on the filter and has the o-ring on the small washer.
![Image](http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/7391_VE64SESOS6F51563573820.jpg)
This is the bolt with the spring on it to hold the cap and o-ring in place and seal it. (Small sup of oil escaped
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![Image](http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/7391_2XSKB1ADI2UC41563573820.jpg)
Onto the reassembly. Bolt in, spring on
![Image](http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/7391_T1KDXEPPAKZC1563573820.jpg)
Washer o-ring on and plate that sits into the filter on.
![Image](http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/7391_9NNRL9W3WSJN1563573820.jpg)
Filter in next and ready to go
![Image](http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/7391_1JPRYPMRM41WA1563573820.jpg)
About to bolt it all back together.
![Image](http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/7391_1WOQLK2QVZRJA1563573820.jpg)
I call that a successful day and thanks so much to Mambo for all the assistance and starting this thread right on time.
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