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snapper big six transmission leaking

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beefheart

hello new to the forum, my snapper big six is a great mower, my transmission is leaking, are they rebildable ? thanks for your help, the part number is 7059070, the new part number is 7053943.


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phjbbu

Did you use Snapper OO grease in there? Hope so. Hope you didn't use gear oil or else I can understand why it's leaking.


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beefheart

phjbbu said:
Did you use Snapper OO grease in there? Hope so. Hope you didn't use gear oil or else I can understand why it's leaking.
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I did use gear oil, boy education is sure expensive! , I think I found the seal on a parts site, any more help- advice would be great thanks.


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phjbbu

beefheart said:
I did use gear oil, boy education is sure expensive! , I think I found the seal on a parts site, any more help- advice would be great thanks.
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One suggestion might be to drain the gear oil (take off the circular plastic filler port cover and tip the mower over). Then, after a day or two, tip it back on 4 wheels and put "00" grease in and see if it leaks. If not, you're set without messing with the seals. I got my grease on eBay and it was a Stenz brand. My own Snapper walk behind mowers (two of them) are happy with it.


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beefheart

phjbbu said:
One suggestion might be to drain the gear oil (take off the circular plastic filler port cover and tip the mower over). Then, after a day or two, tip it back on 4 wheels and put "00" grease in and see if it leaks. If not, you're set without messing with the seals. I got my grease on eBay and it was a Stenz brand. My own Snapper walk behind mowers (two of them) are happy with it.
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I will try it, thank you so much for your help.


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