Couple lube questions
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:56 pm
Just did all of the lubrication as stated in the owners manual and have a couple questions. As an FYI, this is the first I've done a complete lube as specified in the manual since I bought it last year. NOw I want to move on to the 'maintenance' section step by step. When I bought it, I only did the main maintenance items and a few fixes to get it running- which it does well but with a little extra smoke for flavor.
Rear axle housing oil pan- it is leaking, and has been, around one of the pans. Wanted to take it off (both) to completly drain/refill but wanted to make sure there is not a gasket there since, if there is, I don't have one to replace with. I tightened up the bolts on the leaking pan which helped although they were pretty tight.
Front wheel bearings- wanted to make sure the only things to pack grease on were the two sets of bearings and not fill the hub cap thing. Reason for asking is both were totally full of grease when I took them off.
Comment/question- drained the trans. fluid. While I was waiting, forever, for it to drain I decided to stick my finger down the fill hole. If there is about 1" +/- of grease goo stuck to the top of the gear housing each way I turned my finger, it is probably not a good thing?
Did the first mow of the season yesterday and it did well. However, it certianly likes to plow snow more than running the Woods 59 deck.
Thanks, Andy
Rear axle housing oil pan- it is leaking, and has been, around one of the pans. Wanted to take it off (both) to completly drain/refill but wanted to make sure there is not a gasket there since, if there is, I don't have one to replace with. I tightened up the bolts on the leaking pan which helped although they were pretty tight.
Front wheel bearings- wanted to make sure the only things to pack grease on were the two sets of bearings and not fill the hub cap thing. Reason for asking is both were totally full of grease when I took them off.
Comment/question- drained the trans. fluid. While I was waiting, forever, for it to drain I decided to stick my finger down the fill hole. If there is about 1" +/- of grease goo stuck to the top of the gear housing each way I turned my finger, it is probably not a good thing?
Did the first mow of the season yesterday and it did well. However, it certianly likes to plow snow more than running the Woods 59 deck.
Thanks, Andy