[AT] Getting water out of a gearbox

[Mike]

I found the same diagram and saw the little plug. If it is there the 
only way to access it would be to pull the gearbox. I'm a little 
surprised at the lack of a plug, they were supposed to be good machines 
in there day, seems like an oversight.

Mike M


On 6/1/2015 6:54 PM, Mogrits wrote:
> I doubt straight air would blow out the milky mess he likely has in there.
> You need a solvent to break down the oil component and something with
> alcohol to absorb the water component. And I agree Mike, diesel or kerosene
> and heet would be much safer (though gas is a great solvent when used with
> care). Maybe you can find that little plug shown in the diagram. It looks
> like an allen plug, which could be hidden under crud. If you do find it,
> you can get it really clean by soaking with your solvent a while then
> draining out the bottom and then blowing it out from the top through the
> bottom.
>
> Warren
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Gene Dotson <gdotfly at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>      My idea to get the water out would be to adapt a small tube on my air
>> hose that would fit in the filler plug and blast air in till nothing came
>> out, clean up the mess and fill with oil.
>>
>>                      Gene
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Rotigel
>> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 2:58 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Getting water out of a gearbox
>>
>> Try
>> http://www.answersave.com/download/67411-howard-rotavator-manual-hr7.pdf
>> That may help you.
>> Dave
>>
>> On Jun 1, 2015, at 1:07 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Tried calling the selling dealer and asked for service, and the
>>> conversation went kind of the this.
>>>
>>> Me - Hi I have a Howard HR7 that your dealership sold and I was
>>> wondering if you could answer a question for me. Does the gearbox have a
>>> drain plug?
>>>
>>> Service  - Hmm I don't know some do and some don't.
>>>
>>> Me - OK, I'm trying to flush the gearbox and it would be much easier
>>> with a drain plug
>>>
>>> Service - Yeah, I don't know what to tell you.
>>>
>>> Me - Well do you still sell any parts for them
>>>
>>> Service - Hmm I don't know, you'd have to talk to parts.
>>>
>>> Sounds like this guys job was not to know nuffin.
>>>
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/1/2015 11:23 AM, David Rotigel wrote:
>>>> Why not call ine of these dealers and ask? See:
>>>> http://www.izito.com/wsus/dwa50/howard%20rotavator%20dealers/
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 1, 2015, at 8:53 AM, Cecil R Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
>> wrote:
>>>>> There may be a bolt that goes into the gearcase that will drain the
>>>>> oil...
>>>>>
>>>>> Cecil in OKla
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/31/2015 9:02 PM, Mike wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks Warren, it is a 3 point implement, I'll try the gasoline trick,
>>>>>> then turn it upside down and let it sit for a bit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike M
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/31/2015 8:54 PM, Mogrits wrote:
>>>>>>> If it's the self-powered unit take the engine off and flip it. Upon
>>>>>>> reflection, the heater won't help much because the moisture, as
>> steam,
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> have a hard time coming out the hole when oriented towards the
>> ground.
>>>>>>> But
>>>>>>> you could put some gasoline with ethanol or kerosene with a water
>>>>>>> absorbing
>>>>>>> additive in the case and put it through it's motions and then pour it
>>>>>>> out.
>>>>>>> E10 or higher will suck the water right out!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Warren
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 8:48 PM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Take the fill plug out, turn the entire rotovator upside down so the
>>>>>>>> fill
>>>>>>>> plug is "down" and leave it a while? Maybe even overnight with a
>>>>>>>> torpedo
>>>>>>>> heater aimed at it? I am assuming it's a three point implement.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Warren
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So I bought a used Howard Rotavator over the winter, and am going
>>>>>>>>> through it so a friend can borrow it to till up his garden.  When I
>>>>>>>>> checked the gearbox oil, it was a nasty color, and way overfilled.
>>>>>>>>> After
>>>>>>>>> pumping what I could of the old stuff out, I found out why it was
>> so
>>>>>>>>> full, water.  There is no drain plug for the gearbox and no cover
>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>> can be taken off to access the inside. What would be the best way
>> to
>>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>>> all the moisture out of the gearbox. Thanks for any input.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Mike M
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