IH Cub Cadet 71 gear oil change

johncub7172 · #1 08-25-2010, 11:46 PM

Now that I'am ready to paint my spacer rings, I thought I could use up more Cub Cadet paint and finish off the quart. I was worried about the gear oil so thought I should change it and paint the parts. Looking at some of the Member's pictures of this I had to see for myself. Here are some pictures....and as you can see, everything was clean as NEW! I could not believe it, no sludge, no nothing but black-red oil! I would like to believe that by the paint overlap on the diff. cover that this was never opened up since it was installed so many years ago. It was a waste of time, the oil was clean and good for life,.... as far as I'am coincerned and how I treat my tractor. Removed all the bolts in order as to where they live they shall go back. I'd have to say that every bit of a gallon of oil came out. Useing a rubber mallot tapping around the bolt holes became loosend, and one stroke of a puttyknife broke the seal and then quickely filled up my pot I made at work. I tryed to take pictures of just how clean this was. But you just never know. What I know now is that after the morrow, it will be good long after I'am gone! In the morning I shall behold me some Hy-Tran Cub Cadet oil and a gasket. I was wondering about the 15$ gasket....... I know darn well that I could use the cardboard from the 12-pack Miller G. Draft that I have at the ready for a gasket. Well, thats all for now. I will up-date us I go along with re-assembely.

CMA's129 · #2 08-25-2010, 11:58 PM

I see hints of the sludge on the ledges. Most of it lays in the bottom like it is supposed to and its thikest back in there where you cant reach your hand. Jack the front of your machine up and get the rest of that oil out of there you'll see it.

johncub7172 · #3 08-26-2010, 12:47 AM

Yes, Thanks for the in-put because after all it is way older than me! I agree that it was time to change the oil out! She is draining out for a spell untill I get my supplys and time to do it. But I did see alot worse posted here.

johncub7172 · #4 08-28-2010, 11:13 PM

Got everything scraped off and clean. Been a busy day. Truely. Anyhow, I have not got much done.... now I must wait to paint and wait for to dry. Bummer,...just a real-life person multi-tasking. Its like sometimes I cant get any time to finish my tractor projects with in a reasonable time frame. I dont see how you guyes do it. I have been going non-stop since I got up this morning. It would be cool if I could compleat the things I need to do when I sat I can. But it just dont happen and thats a major blow to me.

Hubman · #5 08-31-2010, 08:46 AM

I like the beer bottle in the picture.

kwduffy · #6 08-31-2010, 11:04 AM

Looks good, looks a lot better than some rear covers that I have taken off, don't know what some people put in these things sometimes

johncub7172 · #7 09-04-2010, 11:28 AM

Well, today is a rainy day so I'am gonna get these few things painted. The tin plate was beat up pretty good. I'am just gonna scratch it up, primer and paint. Also here are some of the paint and prep. products I'am working with. I realy like the Krylon spray paint products. And since I have the diff. gasket out, I'am gonna make one out of cardboard....to use one day or to use as a templet when I go to buy more gasket material. I'll post more on this later on. Thank, John

darkminion_17 · #8 09-04-2010, 11:43 AM

Looking good johncub!

johncub7172 · #9 09-07-2010, 12:39 PM

Last night I finished up the left-over paint. The rest of parts I need to let harden and clean up holes and threads, maybe tommrow.

NiasNeb · #10 09-07-2010, 09:10 PM

I'm waiting for my gasket to come in and then I'll be changing mine out too. My gasket is leaking. Maybe I'll snap a photo too. Mine has a FEL on it so it'll be easy to jack up the front too. I just hope the gasket does the trick and something isn't cracked in there.

Hey I didn't know you could by that oil by the gallon. That's good to know. I was paying like $7 per quart. I bet the gallon is cheaper (if I can find it).