Hi all, bit of a long shot but i was scammed at an auction into buying a Yard-Man HA 4145 13AP494A643 (long story was told it was running no issues, had new belts and blade was newly sharpend however it was old and a bit rusty, i saw it cutting no issues..so i get it home to find that on the flat it runs fine, However any slopes it struggles massively and I'm not talking large inclines or hills).
Anyway i dug around as much info as I can and it led me to the hydro transmission, sure enough its leaking oil from the gasket (looks like a hack job diy gasket). i would like to take the transmission out and put in a decent gasket however finding a service/repair manual is like finding rocking horse poop!
Does anyone have any idea where i can find one or is there a manual or schematics for a different model that is the same that i can look at? I have tried looking at the one on the mtd site but its pretty blurry and hard to see in what order to remove things.
The spring and brake assembly is intimidating as i know i will never get back together how it should be without a guide. (I'm a fairly competent beginner mechanic but sometimes end up with the odd screw left over Lol)
I'm really hoping the issue is just the gasket as I've been told that the transmission would cost around £1500 to be looked at and rebuilt. MTD told me that transmissions and any parts for the transmissions are no longer available and that there are'nt any other model transmissions that will fit...is that true or is there a model out there that i could switch the transmissions with if it came down to it. or am i ultimatley stuck with an piece of junk?
I know buying from an auction was risky, but we couldnt afford a new machine and I had hoped that the owner was being truthful when telling me about the machine. unfortunatly he obviously saw a woman and thought he'd take the proverbial.
I really cannot afford to lose the money I have paid and am praying someone out there might be able to give advice that will help me.
Many thanks in advance.
L
Anyway i dug around as much info as I can and it led me to the hydro transmission, sure enough its leaking oil from the gasket (looks like a hack job diy gasket). i would like to take the transmission out and put in a decent gasket however finding a service/repair manual is like finding rocking horse poop!
Does anyone have any idea where i can find one or is there a manual or schematics for a different model that is the same that i can look at? I have tried looking at the one on the mtd site but its pretty blurry and hard to see in what order to remove things.
The spring and brake assembly is intimidating as i know i will never get back together how it should be without a guide. (I'm a fairly competent beginner mechanic but sometimes end up with the odd screw left over Lol)
I'm really hoping the issue is just the gasket as I've been told that the transmission would cost around £1500 to be looked at and rebuilt. MTD told me that transmissions and any parts for the transmissions are no longer available and that there are'nt any other model transmissions that will fit...is that true or is there a model out there that i could switch the transmissions with if it came down to it. or am i ultimatley stuck with an piece of junk?
I know buying from an auction was risky, but we couldnt afford a new machine and I had hoped that the owner was being truthful when telling me about the machine. unfortunatly he obviously saw a woman and thought he'd take the proverbial.
I really cannot afford to lose the money I have paid and am praying someone out there might be able to give advice that will help me.
Many thanks in advance.
L