I recently bought a used 6' TSC rotary mower. Almost new condition. Guy only used it about 20hrs mowing down grass a couple times for a new home. It probably wouldn't be my first choice but I couldn't pass it up for 1/2 price. I'm only cutting pasture grass and very few small saplings so I figured it would do what I wanted. Used it several hours yesterday. Mower operated and cut good. It has shear bolt which after I replace it about 5 times I'm not much a fan of. One time I hit an old tractor inner tube which sheared it, no big deal. Couple other times didn't hit much at all and it sheared. #2 grade shear bolt.
Now to my question. I have some oil coming out of the gear case vent plug. Not much but it does run down the outside of the gearbox onto the deck. I checked the gearbox and it does have oil, maybe too much? Or is the vent plug bad for some reason? I put Teflon tape on the threads before I used it. I did not add any oil as the gearbox was full. The oil is coming out of the vent and not the threads. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks.
Probably going to add a slip clutch. Also, I think the cutter has an abrupt engagement when you hit the PTO at low rpms. It's pretty smooth when mowing, no shaking. I'm thinking it has to do with the blades being slung out.
Now to my question. I have some oil coming out of the gear case vent plug. Not much but it does run down the outside of the gearbox onto the deck. I checked the gearbox and it does have oil, maybe too much? Or is the vent plug bad for some reason? I put Teflon tape on the threads before I used it. I did not add any oil as the gearbox was full. The oil is coming out of the vent and not the threads. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks.
Probably going to add a slip clutch. Also, I think the cutter has an abrupt engagement when you hit the PTO at low rpms. It's pretty smooth when mowing, no shaking. I'm thinking it has to do with the blades being slung out.