Leaking front driveshaft

JoelD · Aug 21, 2019

Hi all,
I've got a slow leak where my front driveshaft goes into the front axle assembly (pumpkin), looking for thoughts / advice on replacing the seal. I think I ordered the seal a while back, need to go through my parts box. Big Job / small job? How much do I need to tear down, etc.? I've go the service manual and parts manual and will read through this weekend, looking for anyone who may have done the job already and get any advice they may have.
Thanks,
Joel

justman777 · Aug 21, 2019

Haven't replaced one on a Kioti just yet, but had to replace one on my JD 2305 a few times. The seal wasn't terrible to replace, but it was tougher than I thought it would be. A seal puller would likely help. On the JD, I had to pull the shaft boot to access the shaft and then remove the shaft pin to pull the shaft free. I could then remove and slide the old seal off and push the new one on.

If I recall correctly, the only way I got the shaft seal out of mine was to drill two holes on the outermost edge and use some wood screws to push it out. I'd use that as a last resort, as I don't know what the bearings look like under the seal. in the JD, they were further in, so I wasn't in danger of hurting them.

Pushing the new seal in required an appropriately sized socket that fit over the outermost edge of the seal, and light taps with a hammer to get it in.

Sorry I couldn't be more help. There's a lot of videos online that deal with other brands and maintenance issues, but very few on the Kioti. Think we need to collectively work on fixing that.