[Ryanswindell]

As I'm putting everything back together I can't remember where the negative battery cable is grounded. Can anyone help me out? Does it matter where its grounded? Thanks. Ryan.

 

[Butch]

Both of mine ground on the starter solenoid mounting bolt that is closest to the battery tray.

 

[mromano]

Mine is grounded under the coil mounting bolt on the motor.

 

[jim_s]

i had the same problem on my 140! after looking at some sales literature (posted on this site)i belive the "correct" place to ground is the shroud cover bolt on the starter side of the engine. although i grounded to the engine hoist hole on top of the head. jim

 

[Ryanswindell]

Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[dean_mink]

is it aluminum or magnesium?
Mine suddenly has a hole in it and am wondering how to repair.
If it's aluminum I can weld it but if magnesium, not sure?

 

[woodpecker41]

It isn't magnesium. Roger

 

[dean_mink]

Thanks Roger

 

[428_pi]

Dean, just curious how did you get a hole in it? We once took one to a local machine shop to be welded and they used some sealer similar to JB Weld. Worked.

 

[dean_mink]

Fred, my wife cut an area of grass that I never cut with the tractor due to having a lannon stone walkway and a steep grade (always used the push mower).
She hit the corner of one stone hard enough to break a piece of the housing. I noticed there were oil streaks on the grass and ran over to tell her to stop. By the time I got it into the garage, I had just about lost all steering and forward power.
Luckily the piece of aluminum was still hanging there and didn't end up inside the transaxle.

 

[dean_mink]

UPDATE:
I ended up using JB Weld with success. I've been using the loader for several days since with no leaks until yesterday...

Apparently something happened inside the transmission because I was moving some dirt when I noticed oil on the ground, jumped off and looked underneath to see hydraulic fluid pouring out again.
This time it was leaking in a different spot and I know I didn't hit anything so I figure it's time for surgery.

Took it all apart and found 3 teeth laying in the bottom of the case, they came off the biggest gear in the transmission (not sure what that gear is called)
but it looks as if the teeth randomly got picked up and wedged between the big gear and the housing which resulted in the housing giving way and pushing the tooth right through making a hole.

 

[dean_mink]

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[dean_mink]

the teeth

 

[dean_mink]

Luckily I found a center section in great condition, so I'm just going to swap it out.

 

[dean_mink]

almost forgot to ask my question.
What would cause the teeth to break on that gear?

 

[woodpecker41]

Factory flaw or worked to hard. Think ramming large piles of frozen snow/slush at high speed. Roger

 

[dean_mink]

Probably. I don't use it in the winter but I use the loader a lot in summer and I work this tractor hard.

I found out the gear is called the "differential gear"

 

[jdmaninlouky]

Guess maybe now I'd best hang on to the spare trans-axle I have for that series tractor . I also have a 455 and a 445/loader tractor + my next door neighbor has a 425 . Hope I never need it , but will be nice if either of us ever do need parts / replacement .

Deere wants 4500 bucks for a new replacement trans-axle , Ouch ..., And I know they think a lot of the individual parts also .

Dave