After doing all the maintenance on my deck, sharpened blades, etc.
There was a vibration. I just thought my blade sharpener made one unbalanced during the lateest sharpening.
While mowing (a total of about 20 minutes), all of a sudden there was a very bad noise, so I immediately shut down the deck, and headed the BX for the house. All my fresh diesel was pouring out from underneath after the noise.
Then when trying to dash back to the house, the trans started making a grinding noise, I stopped trying to drive it under it's own power at this point.
I left it running on the street, with the flashers and headlights, so no one would hit it, and get the truck for a tow. Was running fine.
Upon inspection, the drive shaft to the mower deck had detached itself from the BX, (I thought for sure that it was fully seated, as I hear the click and could not pulll back on the shaft).
So, I would assume that the fuel tank was damaged, and the worst one is I saw that the trans filter was torn, so I assume I lost all my fluid. (nice place for the filter there Bota engineers)
Am I going to be alright? Did I toast my trans? Is it even worth replacing the filter and filling the trans back up with fluid for a try? Filings check? How long is the warranty on the drive train? I looked and could find any mention of the warranty period on my contract.
This is such a bummer, I love my BX, and now I hurt it.
Anyone, something, anything? I'm ready to vomit.
Thanks
There was a vibration. I just thought my blade sharpener made one unbalanced during the lateest sharpening.
While mowing (a total of about 20 minutes), all of a sudden there was a very bad noise, so I immediately shut down the deck, and headed the BX for the house. All my fresh diesel was pouring out from underneath after the noise.
Then when trying to dash back to the house, the trans started making a grinding noise, I stopped trying to drive it under it's own power at this point.
I left it running on the street, with the flashers and headlights, so no one would hit it, and get the truck for a tow. Was running fine.
Upon inspection, the drive shaft to the mower deck had detached itself from the BX, (I thought for sure that it was fully seated, as I hear the click and could not pulll back on the shaft).
So, I would assume that the fuel tank was damaged, and the worst one is I saw that the trans filter was torn, so I assume I lost all my fluid. (nice place for the filter there Bota engineers)
Am I going to be alright? Did I toast my trans? Is it even worth replacing the filter and filling the trans back up with fluid for a try? Filings check? How long is the warranty on the drive train? I looked and could find any mention of the warranty period on my contract.
This is such a bummer, I love my BX, and now I hurt it.
Anyone, something, anything? I'm ready to vomit.
Thanks