Mule Meat
Well-known Member
The deck gear box took a dump on my F2880.. 12 years and 1300 hours its the first "major money" I have had to spend on it. Other than a set of tires and routine maint..
Check prices on a new one from the local Case dealer that also sell and services Kubota. They quoted $1200 for a complete new box. $150 for a rebuild kit (bearings, seals, shims etc) and another $300+ for the gear set (does not come with the kit). . Ouch..lol
The $150 rebuild kit I can live with. But $300+ for two small gears?? Checked everywhere and can find the gears to fit an RCK60 Deck for $200. But nothing for my deck which is a RCK72-F36. Two places had them for over $500. No not paying that much for them.
So it looks like a new complete gear box will go on it Monday after work. I may have to pay a core charge on the box. For I want to keep and rebuild the bad one for a spare.
Cause for damage.. A plugged gear case vent. The oil would build pressure once hot in the gear box and forced the oil past the seal in the bottom and into the spindle where it would not show any signs of leaking. The guy simply ran the gear box dry of oil and burnt evergthing to a crisp.. No I am not upset with him. The guy is a 71 year old widower and mowes the farm for free just to have something to do to keep himself busy. I help him out anytime he needs anything and slip him a few bills now and then. He is a good ole guy and we try to take good care of him.
Check prices on a new one from the local Case dealer that also sell and services Kubota. They quoted $1200 for a complete new box. $150 for a rebuild kit (bearings, seals, shims etc) and another $300+ for the gear set (does not come with the kit). . Ouch..lol
The $150 rebuild kit I can live with. But $300+ for two small gears?? Checked everywhere and can find the gears to fit an RCK60 Deck for $200. But nothing for my deck which is a RCK72-F36. Two places had them for over $500. No not paying that much for them.
So it looks like a new complete gear box will go on it Monday after work. I may have to pay a core charge on the box. For I want to keep and rebuild the bad one for a spare.
Cause for damage.. A plugged gear case vent. The oil would build pressure once hot in the gear box and forced the oil past the seal in the bottom and into the spindle where it would not show any signs of leaking. The guy simply ran the gear box dry of oil and burnt evergthing to a crisp.. No I am not upset with him. The guy is a 71 year old widower and mowes the farm for free just to have something to do to keep himself busy. I help him out anytime he needs anything and slip him a few bills now and then. He is a good ole guy and we try to take good care of him.