I have a leaking input seal on my bush hog, I'm not sure of the model but the tag on the gear box is below. I have tried searching and haven't been able to come up with the part number for this input seal. any help would be appreciated
bush hog input seal omni gearbox
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mcfarmall
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Your local bearing supply house can help you! You'll need to peel the old one out of the housing first. Measure the shaft diameter, housing bore and thickness with a pair of calipers. Take this info down to them along with the old seal and they can match it up with a new one from CR, SKF, et al.
Tx Jim
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Several yrs back lower gearbox shaft seal was leaking on my JD 709 rotary mower so I installed Corn head lube(NLGI #0 grade) in lieu of replacing the faulty seal. Problem solved!
I pulled the front cover off the gear box today to remove the seal. when I opened it up a few chunks of metal fell out and several teeth are chewed off. to top if off when I got home somehow the front plate casting broke in the bed of my truck. so it looks like this gear box is headed for the scrap yard.
Do I have to replace it with the same size box or can I jump up one size box?
Do I have to replace it with the same size box or can I jump up one size box?
bullbreaker
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You can jump to a larger box . Just have to make sure the deck steel gauge of your B Hog is compatible to your new box . Also if running shear bolts the grade might change or pto clutch set specs , blades hittin . Most of them gearboxes are Omni / Cosmo etc . Is the BH's condition and your needs worth upgradeing to a larger box ? Say like a 65hp