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Originally Posted by Duane4238
I guess my concern with putting the drain holes in the center housing was that it then allows any water that's condensed in the axle tubes to drain back into the rearend and contaminate everything in there. That doesn't solve the water problem but creates another. I'd rather remove it from the tubes by draining it off somehow. Tearing apart these little lawnmowers isn't the problem, as I'm usually busy working on much larger equipment. Currently in the barn are Ford 860, Ford 2000, JD750, JD1530, and a JD2355 along with many implements. Now trying to get things ready for spring.
Duane
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It doesn't create another water problem. If you work on other equipment, you should know that water condenses in ALL of the internals of an engine or trans. The axle tubes aren't special, or make more water than the center housing does. Also, part of the reason they "make" water is because there is no fluid movement between them and the rear. No circulation. Drilling the holes is a fix, and it does not cause other issues. They should have been there from the factory. They are on most all the larger tractor housings, except the really old ones. They didn't know any better back then I guess, because they were added later.
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Originally Posted by Mocrazy1
Do these transmissions have a drain plug at that point? Will running it maybe 1/4" over the full mark, cause problems.
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Yes, there is a drain plug at the front of the housing.
No, running it a little over full won't hurt anything.