Recent content by fred93

I went to the Sears Parts website. I got into their chat and they said that they have the trans axle. The cost including shipping & tax would be $826.46. So the situation that I have is do I buy a new unit or do I try to rebuild the unit that I have??? I actually have two units at this point and...

I sent an email to get a price for the Hydro-Gear 400506 356-0510 Trans axle. The reply was--NO LONGER AVAILABLE! I assume that they still have some parts???

I always run the mower wide open when cutting but when I stop I turn off the blades and I put the engine at idle. I do not pull anything with the mower. I have a golf cart to pull a small trailer. See pix for the property. I do not have a lot of dust while cutting the grass--just a lot of grass...

Where can I get a good price for a new unit?

I have a 17 year old Craftsman riding lawn mower-54 inch deck-Kohler 26hp. I have replaced the Automatic Transmission (Hydro Gear) three times. Why do these units keep wearing out so fast? My grass cutting areas are about 2 acres & they are not flat. Has anyone rebuilt these Hydro-Gear...