Tranny housing surprise!
When I got the rear end out of the 129 I found what looks like an old repair. These plates look like they were brazed to the case. I can only guess that the 2 upper parts that the hydro pump bolts to broke and were repaired. There is still a small crack in the original metal where the upper pump bolt (pic on right), this crack does not go all the way thru. Anyone seen one broke here? seems like it would take a big hit to break and it also puzzles me that the upper part could break w/o the lower mounts breaking. Maybe the lowers were loose or missing? Judging by the way the newer paint is burned it must be that the tractor had been disassembled and painted before this fix
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Gophred
2 - 1811's with 50C decks, one mows the other is waiting on deck, 129 (my sons retromod)-, hydro lift, custom 3 pt with a trailer ball , foot pedal speed control, used for trailer hauling. 129 (mower) 42" deck, foot control, 1810 with 44C - next in the slow death march of mowing the camp. a few 1200 series parts rigs. 2017 Kubota b2650 loader mid mower.
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