any rear-end rebuild advice?

Ok I have to say, it is not a orange lawn mower, but it is is is green.

With that being hard to say, I got this mower, a 135 with a bad rear-end in it. The mower is a 100 series, 135, with low hours, automatic, and 2 years old. AND was FREE!!

I have done some research on it, and know that jd put the wrong lube in from the start, and that is the one issue, as well as the magnets in the trans.

Has anyone rebuilt one, and have any tricks, or know of anything to look for??

It has the tuff-torque k-46 in it.

Thanks for any input!

Dave

Dave

I rebuilt one 3 years ago ,have to ask will it move at all? Mine OK on level, just no power to get up a hill... the problem is JD said make it cheap so fewer magnets and 30 oil in it.
They overheat(wrong oil) ,so some vapours out. Less oil, heats up faster, more oil vapours out! This keeps happening until either the unit self destructs or owner sells it(can't go up hill itis !). If caught early it is repairable.

You can go to TT website and buy a 'kit', has magnets,bracket and ?? else..about $25 USD. They also have a how-to page,'FUN" starts with pull hydro out, remove plug, drain oil out for a day or two, CAREFULLY remove the steel bolts from the aluminum case! 'crack' each one tighter then looser,back and forth...I broke 2 before I got the correct rhythm...once apart, turn pump,and drain more oil, remove any 'particles',clean up with brake cleaner,clean rags, etc.Install kit of magnets and such.Use sillycon gasket goop to put lid back on. NOW, fill unit with SYNTHETIC 20w50(?).TT FAQ says what to use,HAS to be synthetic! Also there's a proper TT way to properly purge air out of the system again THAT is on their website. You can order parts direct from them, I did, unit I did still running. BTW you're supposed to change the oil 50 hrs from first use and every 200 after that ! With NO drain plug(cheap JD) you have to turn tractor upside down !!
So....while apart, you may want to drill/tap/install a plu...easy WHEN it's apart and empty.
PM me for more info, I may have how-to sheets here..

Jay

Surplus center sells alot of rearend assemblies for zero turn mowers I wonder if they sell something that would be a good upgrade? I know a buddy of mine bought one of the zero turn units and said it was a good price to just buy the entire thing.

Yah Shamelesses machine is 'up and running' again.....2 " overnight, more from Michigan later today.

As long as it runs and you don't have any 'extra' magnets on the bench you're doing GREAT !

jay