[AT] Ralph's website

[Ralph Goff]

Hi Greg
Thanks for your comments re: my webpage.
I have a couple more pics taken today as I was cutting grass in an old yard 
using the 730 Case and my Farm King 6 foot rotary mower. This brings up my 
question. When I checked the gearbox on this mower after a couple hours work 
it was so hot I could not hold my hand on it. Checked the oil and it was 
pretty well empty. Apparently the lower  seal on the output shaft has leaked 
the oil out. I put in almost a quart of #30 motor oil which was all I had on 
hand at that location . Figured even the wrong kind of oil is better than no 
oil at all. I worked another hour and finished but the gearbox was pretty 
hot again.
I'm wondering if rather than replacing the seal right away I could maybe 
pump grease into the box through the level plug, or replace it with a grease 
fitting? I suspect it would not be sufficient lubrication though and I'll 
likely have to do a disassembly to replace this gearbox seal.
Any opinions, advice, experience with this type problem is welcome.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Hass" <gkhass at avci.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Ralph's website


>I know I'm a couple of weeks late with this, but I also greatly enjoy 
>Ralph's website.  (In fact, I just looked at his July update last night.) 
>I thoroughly enjoy his farm pictures and they show how things vary in 
>different places in our two countries, mainly due to climate conditions. 
>Keep up the good work, Ralph!
>
> Personally speaking, I would enjoy if other people would post pictures of 
> thier farming operations, or pictures of them using their old tractors on 
> small acreages or garden plots.
>
> Greg Hass
> Bad Axe, MI
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