Started pulling plugs in torque housing troubles were there

r.w.b. · Jul 14, 2019

Oil needed changing in my 411b com. Pulled the outer plugs THUNK something hard landed in drain bucket. When oil quit running i removed inner rear plug.front 1 is messed up.found starter Gear teeth too. Now how to remove front plug?

r.w.b. · Jul 14, 2019

I used snapon allen head socket to unscrew the plugs inside torque tube.front 1 was already stripped as godzilla must tightened it.i took a punch and tried closing the internal hex flats. Got my 3/8" hammer impact,3 or 4 hammer blows it gives up again .any suggestions as to how to get front inner plug out?

jacksun65 · Jul 14, 2019

Heat and cool and heat again or weld a nut to the plug. easy outs don't usually work for them.

kevinthefixer · Jul 14, 2019

You're not going to get a welder in that hole. Pull the starter, see what the ring gear looks like. You probably need a starter, or at least a gear anyway. If the ring gear is good, forget that torque converter drain plug. If you need a ring gear then deal with the plug while the tractor's split.

Joe (Wa) · Jul 14, 2019

Don't heat or weld on that plug, any oil pooled in there and oil coating everything will lite up and may cause severe damage. You could put enough water in there to dissipate the heat and likelihood of the fumes lighting in off. A shot from a CO2 fire extinguisher would be good insurance to inert the fumes.

Anyway I am with Kevin, pull the starter check the ring gear. The ring gear probably has been replaced, I can't imagine that much damage to the starter gear w/o destroying the ring gear.

Joe

r.w.b. · Jul 15, 2019

Its been layin down there long time,starter cranks smooth engages nice,you look at starter and can tell its been replaced not real long time ago . The teeth make about a third of a circle around a 5/8" socket,about right for a starter drive.
I just want the plug out. Some people should never tighten bolts. A close friend (his soul is at rest) would set valves and use a long wrench and yank like its a 1 inch bolt.ive set valves he set nd had to use dies to correct threads .
That plug is 1 example.
I got 3 gallons oil out want the rest out

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