hello i have this newer craftsman. it started leaking the trany fluid\grease last fallvery slowly oit of where the shifter gose into it. then this spring it started to leak out where the rear axle gose nto it. being that it is a sealed tranny i suspect that there is no way to add fluid. i was thinking i could put new seals in? but i cant seem to find anyseals to by. what should i do? model #24728902
Bone, Saw your reaquest in the unaswered so maybe this bump will help. Don't know your trans, but sound like seals to me unless housing cracks , somehow. Try you tube with different search words . I did see someone dismantle a hydrostatic trans there, and interesting it was. Hope someone helps you.
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ILENGINE
The part number for the axle seals is 921-0338 and the seal behind the brake disc is part number 721-0213. There is no seal on the shifter, and is not unusual to have some leakage around the shifter. All parts are available through MTD.
thanks guys. apriciate it. i actualy sold the rider last week. seen as i had four i figured i didint need to spend the time on it. seemed like it would be a hell of a job with all the gears and what not in there
#5
7394
Those sealed units are not made to be repaired. (at least not without splitting the case)... They seem to be built to get past warranty & then start leaking..
My former '08 craftsman had a Dana (made in china) in it.. It started leaking at the axles right after warranty.. I replaced it with a Peerless unit. Which worked fine, but at the 6 year point I sold it off..
i bought mine 2011 fall\ winterish. lasted til end of 2013 was leaking. i have a 2003 husquvarna and 1990s craftsman and a craftsman from 2000 all them are still running strong no problems really kinda stupid tha the new ones dont last at all :frown:
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7394
bonecracker93-
I agree with you.. I should have never sold my 1998 Craftsman GT, it is still running fine..
Everything craftsman now seems to be coming from china..
One person on the phone from Sears once told me that if they never break down, you don't but new ones.. :laughing:
My neighbor has a 48" Husqvarna & seems to like it a lot..
