ATF won't hurt it at all. I ran Dex III in one of mine for a few years, and I know some guys who have ran it longer than that. Actually, in some of the IH construction equipment, Dexron was an approved alternative to Hy-Tran.
If the hydraulic lift works, did you try putting it in either forward or reverse and giving it a little push? I've had quite a few that wouldn't prime and doing that was all it took. Usually only have to move it about a foot, and it'll take right off.
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