gotoslow
New member
Three weeks ago bought a Ford 801 from a dealer a state way. It fit my small budget and after reading many of the postings it sounded like a basic and simple machine. They gave me an owners manual that is a reprint from a Ford 601-801 series as a starting point dated 1957. They marked chart indicating it was an 861 but it has a 4 speed transmission and no live PTO. While using the 4 foot brush hog that came with it last weekend, about 30 min worth all was good. On this Saturday was about 45 min in to cutting and had to stop to move well hidden brick in the tall grass. Disengaged the PTO, turned off the diesel engine. When walking up to the rear of the tractor oil was running out from around the lower part of the PTO shaft wher it enters the differential housing. Took it back up to the shop area and put an oil pan under it. This morning it was still dripping some and the oil pan had about 2/3 a gallon of oil in it. Is this fixable from the outside or do i have to take it back to a service dealer? Just moved to 5 acres and need to cut the weeds and plant seed so we can get ready for horse pasture next spring.
Thanks You
Jay
Thanks You
Jay