Scag Zero Turn Wheel Motors

GarryinNC

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I have a Scag Turf Tiger that needs both wheel motors replaced, and was wondering if anyone on the forum has any experience with aftermarket motors marketed by Sten's and others. These aftermarket replacements cost anywhere from $320 to $400. The motors from Scag are about $750 each. I only put around 100 hours per year on a mower like this and thought they might perform on a this level of use.

Thanks for any input.

Garry
 
Find out what the warranty is and Who it is that honors the warranty! You really need that in writing!

We at the shop where I work about two years ago, we were working on a Toro for one of the manager's 'buddies' and the 'buddy' decided he
needed to get his pump and wheel motor off the internet because they were much cheaper there. The other mechanic in the shop put them in
for him. The parts were a Hydrogear pump and a (no-name?) wheel motor both bought from sources on the internet.

You guessed it! The combination ran for about a month and then the no-name wheel motor had a major failure. It also scattered debris
through the hydrogear pump. Our Hydrogear distribuitor refused to do any warranty on the pump because they did not provide it for us and
it sounded doubtful that the online sources that provided the pump and wheel motor helped out from their end either. After about another
month, the customer payed for us to again install another wheel motor and pump provided by our distribuitor. This was an expensive lesson
in how not to save money.
 
(quoted from post at 22:13:15 02/13/20) I have a Scag Turf Tiger that needs both wheel motors replaced, and was wondering if anyone on the forum has any experience with aftermarket motors marketed by Sten's and others. These aftermarket replacements cost anywhere from $320 to $400. The motors from Scag are about $750 each. I only put around 100 hours per year on a mower like this and thought they might perform on a this level of use.

Thanks for any input.

Garry

I'm curious, as I know nothing about these machines, what is the issue or type of failure with the wheel motors?

Seems if they fail there would be issues with the pumps, as well.

Just curious???
 
The OEM wheel motors sold by Scag are usually made by Parker or another manufacturer that I cannot recall right now. I just have some reservations about the quality and long term durability of the aftermarket items.

Garry
 
Are you sure it?s the motors and not the pumps? I
have 4 exmarks, had a toro and a scag, 2 exmarks
have over 4500 hours apiece on them, had a few
pumps replaced, none ever needed a wheel motor
yet, best bet go on eBay with your part number and
order a replacement. Usually it?s hydro gear pumps,
and Parker motors.
 
are you sure about that I ran a mower shop for over 12 years only replaced one in all that time, whats the machine doing. is their any leaks showing, I would be pretty sure in saying I doubt that's the problem and is more like pump issue or even belt issue let me know, probably parker pumps. scag does not make the pumps they are same that is used in all colors of ztr mowers
 
I got this mower from the man who bought it new, in exchange for work on his tractors and hay equipment. The left wheel motor is not leaking, but the hub nut worked loose and the Woodruff key way in the motor shaft is wallowed out and will not hold a key. It is a tapered shaft, and hub bore. The right wheel motor has a fairly bad oil leak from the shaft seal. While the pumps can be rebuilt, no parts are available for the motors. It seems like there at least should be seal kits available, but I have not found anything.

Garry
 
Take the leaky seal out and go to NAPA or an industrial bearing retailer with it, and
get a new one. Bed the woodruff key into a bed of JB weld in the wallored out keyway
and file it smooth. You have very little to loose trying this.----------------Loren
 

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