Cub Cadet 1450 Cork seal Replacement

[Kirby7887]

I will be doing the cork seal on my 78 Cub Cadet 1450. I am newer to this and want to ask everyone on here if there is anything to look out for when doing this or anything specific I need to do.

Thanks in advance,
Kirby

[West Valley G]

Welcome aboard Kirby,

Not been inside a 1450 but imagine some general things apply.
First thing I do is make sure you have a camera and take all kinds
of pictures from all kinds of angles. I find that even simple pictures
come in handy. Take special note of everything you unhook, especially
linkages and such. No one here knows what your skill level is so feel free
to ask away and don't worry about it when someone states what is obvious to
you.
Is the only thing you are going to do is the the cork gasket?
Do you have other leaks and issues in the back end you are planning
on working on while things are apart? Let us know.

Ken

[ol'George]

Make sure it is really the cork gasket, and not the expansion plug under it, or something higher up leaking, been a few people that replaced it needlessly.
If it is really the cork gasket, just disconnect the necessary things and roll the rear assembly out on a floor jack.
Then tip it up on, so it is setting on the rear cover (wood blocks work nice) remove the attaching bolts, then the hydro assy lifts off.
Clean things, replace the gasket and reverse the order of dissambly.

You will loose a bit of oil out of the hydro when you lift it off the differential casting,
but if you quickly do that, and set it up, the leakage will be minimial.
First time it might take 1/2 a day, second time maybe an hour.

[RLause]

You might want to cover the vent hole with a piece of tape, sometimes the oil will seep thru the vent.

[Kirby7887]

Thank you guys.

[Kirby7887]

Originally Posted by West Valley G

Welcome aboard Kirby,

Not been inside a 1450 but imagine some general things apply.
First thing I do is make sure you have a camera and take all kinds
of pictures from all kinds of angles. I find that even simple pictures
come in handy. Take special note of everything you unhook, especially
linkages and such. No one here knows what your skill level is so feel free
to ask away and don't worry about it when someone states what is obvious to
you.
Is the only thing you are going to do is the the cork gasket?
Do you have other leaks and issues in the back end you are planning
on working on while things are apart? Let us know.

Ken

I do have a Good amount of experience Working on the 1450, I will be doing the fan while I am down there as it is completely broken off. But thank you the picture idea will help a lot.

[twoton]

78 is internal brakes, right? Pull the brake puck, clean an lube an replace the o ring while you are at it.

[twoton]

Originally Posted by twoton

78 is internal brakes, right? Pull the brake puck, clean an lube an replace the o ring while you are at it.

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