My old M7030 is ozzing oil around the left front wheel (over the winter it leaked +/- 1/4 pint). I am presuming a seal has failed. I have a shop manual and it doesn't mention replacing a seal. Is this a DIY project or is it a major job? One thing I haven't figures out is the zerk grease fitting on top of the spindle and the plugs to add and check oil level. Is it one of those things better left alone and just keep track of and add fluid? It is not dripping, just ozzing. My first job will be to tighten all the bolts.
M7030 Front Wheel Leaking Oil
- Thread starter bsekf
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I can share a story.
about 10 years back I had a smaller tractor that was only a couple of years old and same thing was happening.
Called my dealer for repair kit and he asked if I had ever done a fluid change? I said no. he said then likely the front end had the factory oil in it UDT.
He suggested I first drain the UDT and replace it with 80/90w gear oil ( I am going by memory but this was an option listed in the owners manual anyways) and the oozing stopped AND has never leaked since.
It was a cheap and easy and so far life long fix from my regular dealer that always shoots me straight.
about 10 years back I had a smaller tractor that was only a couple of years old and same thing was happening.
Called my dealer for repair kit and he asked if I had ever done a fluid change? I said no. he said then likely the front end had the factory oil in it UDT.
He suggested I first drain the UDT and replace it with 80/90w gear oil ( I am going by memory but this was an option listed in the owners manual anyways) and the oozing stopped AND has never leaked since.
It was a cheap and easy and so far life long fix from my regular dealer that always shoots me straight.
The illustrations in my manuals are very poor. My front hub looks different from the illustration. There is a plug in the bottom and a plug half way (14mm) up and it looks like a plug surrounded by a large sq. nut higher up. I took the 14 mm plug out and had gear oil flowing out. It appears my ozzing is above the bevel gear and that oil comes from the axel. I find a plug about half way up on the axel housing on left side of tactor, is that the fill and check oil plug?