Where is full in HST dipstick?

85Hokie

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I would say the whole "hole" is your answer!

IF you were replacing the oil - the rated capacity would at least tell story..... and hopefully it would be near and above the hole!
 
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in the first picture there is a glare from lighting. Right directly in the middle of that glare is where the "full" mark normally is. On a lot of them that mark was nothing but a very light stamping and basically it just bent the stick a little. Look for that. All you gotta get it close, within 1/8" of that is fine. On a cold tractor that hasn't been run in a while, or when changing the fluid, leave it about 1/2" lower than the mark or bend. It'll be fine.
 

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in the first picture there is a glare from lighting. Right directly in the middle of that glare is where the "full" mark normally is. On a lot of them that mark was nothing but a very light stamping and basically it just bent the stick a little. Look for that. All you gotta get it close, within 1/8" of that is fine. On a cold tractor that hasn't been run in a while, or when changing the fluid, leave it about 1/2" lower than the mark or bend. It'll be fine.
That's what I assumed, but thought that sure is a small margin of measurement in the stick. From off the stick to full is about a quarter inch.
 

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I took a black sharpie and marked full on my dip sticks on most all my stuff. I would mark the low mark as well if it had one.
 

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I took a black sharpie and marked full on my dip sticks on most all my stuff. I would mark the low mark as well if it had one.
I was hoping the hole was the low mark ...... but I like the idea of the sharpie too - you think the oil would remove the ink over time?
 

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I was hoping the hole was the low mark ...... but I like the idea of the sharpie too - you think the oil would remove the ink over time?
If it were me, I would use a file to score a line on the dip stick, and forget the sharpie idea. Would only take several seconds to make a mark that would last forever.

No doubt though, that the sharpie would be excellent to mark where the file should be used... :)
 
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I was hoping the hole was the low mark ...... but I like the idea of the sharpie too - you think the oil would remove the ink over time?
It has not removed the ink as of yet, some been on for years, should it I'll remark them.

I also have cut a small groove in the dipstick at the high mark.

Edit: Just saw using the file by Henro yep that works as well he beat me to it.