KenB2920
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Craziness ...
Am I going to have to split my tractor to fix this?
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Craziness ...
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4570Man
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It gets even crazier. One of my buddies was giving me crap about it. Guess what happened to his mower the next week. It burned although not as bad as mine. He believes the fire started at the fuel pump, but it's really a mystery what happened.
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KenB2920
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Wow, I bet not so funny to him now..... It will be funny again after time heals the wound.
Adiredneck
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I don't want to ruin your day, but I believe you will need to remove the wiring harness from the front of the tractor in order to get the two halves split. I had to do it on my project. You'll need to start on the fuel solenoid side first. It wraps around the front of the tractor and goes toward the back on the alternator side. It isn't too bad to do. The connectors are all different for the most part so you really can't plug them into the wrong spot.
I don't think there is enough slack in the harness in the middle for you to be able to work on it otherwise...
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My neighbor just started his on fire too. Actually a grass buildup over the muffler was the cause in his case, but the plastic hood was on fire and it's very close to the carb. Good reminder to clean and inspect those things and maybe mount a fire extinguisher.
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I got it split!
I also bought this.
I also bought this.
Adiredneck
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Awesome job! Remember, if you jack up the housing by the throw out bearing, you will lose very little fluid. On the lower seal, I ended up taking a couple of flat head screwdrivers, heating the tips up with a torch and bending the very tip over 90 degrees in order to get the old seal out. This is also when you want help to have someone keep constant pressure on the end of the driveshaft.
I was also able to pack a bunch of grease in the throw out bearing. Use plenty of grease on the shafts also. We had trouble getting the 4wd output shaft seal back in. We found a piece of plastic pipe that worked, but I would have preferred to have been prepared before. Get yourself something that will fit over the shaft and will allow you to tap the seal in evenly.
I was also able to pack a bunch of grease in the throw out bearing. Use plenty of grease on the shafts also. We had trouble getting the 4wd output shaft seal back in. We found a piece of plastic pipe that worked, but I would have preferred to have been prepared before. Get yourself something that will fit over the shaft and will allow you to tap the seal in evenly.
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Now it's my bad luck. Mine started leaking today - when 3 of us standing by the tractor and one noticed the puddle of oil forming. The thing is the oil dripping, or rather pouring, was black like engine oil. Is the oil from the seal described in this thread black by the time it makes it out the seal and down the case or do I have something different? L5740 with 850 hours.
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Mine was leaking clear fluid that was definitely hydraulic fluid. The oil remains clear until it hits the ground. Check your engine oil. It wouldn't take long to drastically lower the engine oil level. At the worst it was leaking in a stream, but usually just a heavy drip. Running on the road ( in 2WD ) is when it leaked the worst.
Adiredneck
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If it is engine oil coming out of the clutch housing, then the rear main seal is bad.
