JOHNTHOMAS
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- Joined
- Apr 14, 2008
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- Location
- Somerset, Ky
- Tractor
- F2690 4WD RTV X1140 MX5400 HST ZD1211
A warning to those with mowing decks with gear drive, like the front deck 72" on my F3080. Yesterday when I would engage the deck it would kill the engine immediately. I first checked nothing wrapped around blades. I checked fluid in gear box and it was low or empty. I added fluid and it powered properly. After a few minutes of mowing I started smelling something burning. My deck was covered with gear oil!:shocked::thumbdown::confused3: I finally noticed there are two holes on each side of the gear box beside lock down plates with no bolts. I had found a loose bolt some time ago and found an empty hole on the back top of my deck and the bolt fit in the hole so that's where I put it. I ordered 4 bolts and washers from Barlows yesterday. I believe this will lock gear box down tight to deck and thus stop leak, I'll see when the bolts get in and installed.