I don't think one small drip from the creeper gear in my opinion is worth a tear down. Sometimes you can open up a can of worms and it is not pretty. The way I look at it cubs are like old Harleys they always mark the spot they are sitting in. As long as you check fluids on somewhat of a regular basis you shoul be fine. :beerchug:

Ditto what Sam and Cubs-n-bxrs said.
If the tractor that you're working on is your regular purpose tractor, it needs to be ready to do the job when you need it. However,,,if you happen to have more than one and maybe one that you only have a couple hundo invested in, I say use that as your training class. You would no doubt pay a lot more to take a course at any tech school to learn basic stuff and they wouldn't be focusing on specifically Cubs.
Like most things in life it usually comes down to money. We hate to spend it without getting something in return. Taking things apart and seeing how they go together provides me with a lot more knowledge than reading about it, unless you're the type that can read and understand as well as doing and understand.
You only have so much time to invest in your interests. Some things you have to just hire done or know someone that can help, like Jonathan does with his brother and computers. Some you can afford to learn from doing it yourself. You'll have to decide which one of those options you'll take as each opportunity presents itself.
I learn best from doing it or using pictures, reading about it is just difficult for me. Have fun and like Sam said, these are old mechanical machines that need attention and they were not made to toss in the trash when something breaks like most of the new stuff is. You can fix them. Have fun!:biggrin2:

This one was leaking pretty bad. Rather then just getting new seals from lew I stepped it up and just bought his creeper :-) I think I'll pick up all new seals for this one I have and rebuild it for my uncle for a xmas gift.

I'm confused now. In your first post it was a small drip on the floor and now it turned into a leaking pretty bad situation.:bigthink:

I had just parked the tractor and it was the first drip in a new spot :) Looking at the creeper is was dripping a lot from that front seal. Still, it was the first small drip on the ground that got my attention. If it was just a small little drip I would have just moved on :)

I guess a creeper can't really have a very large leak........ it doesn't hold that much oil. :bigeyes:

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Most creepers leak out all of their oil one way or another. I've seen 'em burp out oil from the breather on the wide frame versions. Usually every creeper I've checked over the years is oil less. Find out where it's leaking, add oil, and if you add too much, it'll empty itself. :biggrin2: