My 446 started spewing oil out of the hydraulic system. I could not see where it was coming from so I put the machine away.Today I pulled the mower deck off and got underneath and all I could see was oil on top of what looks like part of the steering mechanism. I would guess it is the hose from the pump to the control valve. The tractor was not being abused when this happened. I can't really see where anything could have worn a hole in the hose. and the oil did not all dump out right away. I looked in the tank and I can still see oil, not much.
Should I guess it is the hose or should I put in a couple of quarts of oil and start it up and see if I can see where it is actually coming from? Any suggestions?
Should I guess it is the hose or should I put in a couple of quarts of oil and start it up and see if I can see where it is actually coming from? Any suggestions?