JD 60 First Reduction Gear Oil

chas036 · Apr 14, 2018

I went to inspect my 60 today to get it ready for spring field work and I saw that it was leaking gear oil at the bottom where the first reduction gear cover attaches to the tractor.

I decided that might be a good time to replace that gasket, so I removed the plug at the bottom of the reduction gear cover to drain the oil from the first reduction gear. Well, to my surprise, it just keeps draining and draining like I am draining all the gear oil from the transmission. All ready I have taken out a gallon and it is still coming out .

Is this normal, or is there some seal inside that is bad that is allowing the gear oil in the transmission to seep into the first reduction gear section?

PJH · Apr 14, 2018

Chas you are in fact at least partially draining the transmission and final drive. Slowly. It will leak through around the PTO drive. There is no seal between the two cavities.

old popper · Apr 14, 2018

LOL, I had the very same thing happen to me. The Operator's Manual said 1 1/2 qts in the reduction gear cover, so I thought I'd change it. Came back later and had about 1 1/2 gal drained out, and it was still draining. I replaced the drain plug, and put a like amount of new oil in it.

Kent Petersen · Apr 15, 2018

Check the trans oil level if its over full you need to replace the seal on the right hand main brg

JD 60 First Reduction Gear Oil

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