PTO
HORSE
MODEL
TECHNICAL
MANUAL
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Oil Leaks
SECTION
2:
Transmission
Trouleshooting
Symptom
Remedy
Oil leaks from the front oil seal
•
Replace a worn
or
damaged oil seal and check for play in the shaft.
on the power unit drive shaft.
•
Apply
a layer
of
non-hardening
gasket sealer
to
each
of
the
front
bearing
cap
bolts
Oil could appear in the base of
and tighten the bolts.
the motor mount under the
pulley. (Make sure this
is
not
•
Replace a worn
or
damaged gasket.
an oil leak from the neutral
Make sure the leak
is
at the
front
oil seal. You
could
be seeing oil that leaked
from
•
plunger assembly, which
is
an
the engine air cleaner,
power
unit
housing
cover,
or
engine seal.
oil relief point.)
•
Check the transmission gear oil level when the
unit
is
cold.
If
overfilled,
drain
it to
the
proper
level.
Oil leaks from the handlebar
•
Loosen and remove the oil level check plug
to
make sure the oil level is correct.
base or the bottom of the
If
the transmission is overfilled, let the excess oil drain out.
reverse spring and plunger
•
See if oil is leaking
from
the neutral plunger.
If
oil
is
leaking
from
here, take
no
assembly.
action; the neutral
plunger
is
an oil relief point.
Oil
is
leaking from the
•
Replace the oil seal.
eccentric shaft and lever.
Oil
is
leaking from any
•
Remove the pipe plug and
apply
a layer
of
non-hardening
gasket sealer.
Then
pipe plug in the transmis- re-install the plug.
sion housing.
•
Check
to see
if
the plug is cross-threaded.
Oil
is
leaking between
•
Tighten the
housing
cover bolts.
the power unit housing cover
•
Replace the gasket.
and the housing.
•
A special transmission cover gasket (Part No. 9260) may be required if
the
leak
continues.
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