been running our 871 to mow with a brush cutter for 3 seasons with no issues.
beginning of this season- we notice leak at PTO. so we buy seal and replace.
all is good until first time we use the PTO- starts leaking once we park the tractor.
thought ok maybe the bearing is bad (though it didnt appear to be) and ate the new seal up. this time we replaced everything- seal, bearing, sleeve.
tractor was fine but again first time we mowed, its leaking again. the fluid looks like its coming right out the PTO shaft. is there something I'm missing? Do we need a new PTO shaft?
beginning of this season- we notice leak at PTO. so we buy seal and replace.
all is good until first time we use the PTO- starts leaking once we park the tractor.
thought ok maybe the bearing is bad (though it didnt appear to be) and ate the new seal up. this time we replaced everything- seal, bearing, sleeve.
tractor was fine but again first time we mowed, its leaking again. the fluid looks like its coming right out the PTO shaft. is there something I'm missing? Do we need a new PTO shaft?