[AT] Getting water out of a gearbox

[Mogrits]

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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