Fordiesel69 263 #1 Posted April 19 I know almost nothing about this tractor series, but are these residential grade light duty trannies any good for mowing. Don t plan to pull much of anything but I do have hills. It sure has the cheap hydro whine that all the craftsman and mtd have........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fordiesel69 263 #2 Posted April 23 anyone? some google postings seem to shows these get weak at 700 ish hours. Is this a fairly accurate statement? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,352 #3 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Fordiesel69 said: anyone? some google postings seem to shows these get weak at 700 ish hours. Is this a fairly accurate statement? I think that is a fair statement, that tractor is a low end product. If possible, change the transmission oil even though some manuals say it is not serviceable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,580 #4 Posted April 23 I have a K-46 in my John Deere 300x. It's been used hard, and probably abused pulling a Cyclone Rake for the last 10+ years (900 hours). So, if the K-61 is anywhere near as good, I'd says it's a good transmission. My advice, if you can, would be to drain the oil, replace the strainer and magnet, and refill with 5W50 full synthetic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,436 #6 Posted April 24 (edited) Wow, lotsa bolts holding the two halves together! Edited April 24 by Handy Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
