Tiller Woods tiller blowing oil

[gobbler]

I started to really use the Woods GTO tiller that I got back in the early summer. When the dealer dropped it off, he said it was ready to go. I used it a couple of times when I got it, nothing to heavy. Well, the last time I used it for about 3 hours and I noticed that some of the gear oil from the chain drive is being blown out the vent cap. I assumed that this was ok, I've checked the oil level and it appears that it could be overfilled. I partially removed the oil plug and oil started to come out. The Woods manual isn't very good, especially regarding maintenance points.

Is this really a problem I should be concerned about.

Jim

 

[MarkV]

Jim,
I’d drain the oil and fill it with the type and amount of lube specified by Woods. Sounds like it has to much lube in it.

MarkV

 

[beenthere]

Just drain it down so the level of the oil is at the filler plug, or just let it dribble out the vent. Better than no oil at all.

 

[kokopelli2]

my new woods mower does the same thing. the dealer has it now because it has the wrong vent. mine kept spitten oil even after i removed the excess oil. i would drain the extra oil and then keep an eye on it.