Brush Hog Gearbox Input Shaft Seal Repair-- Cheap and Easy!

How to replace a brush hog gearbox input shaft seal E56
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[@lthompson4403]

Thanks for this video! I have the same gearbox on a 6 ft. Your video was exactly spot on and made this job quick and easy!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We are glad it helped you! Thanks for dropping by. Brad&Deb

[@davidhawken1301]

No need to disassemble the gear box. Seal can be removed after removing pto shaft

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

true we did it that way in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGS9daqvfMZkhZY

[@180Floridalife]

Great video thanks, I’ll be getting a brush hog soon. I’ve had a King Kutter before 👍

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Yes you will! I brush hogged ALL DAY today at the farm with that one. Everything is greening up and the high was 71....great Florida day!! Take care. Brad&Deb

[@davidshultz4986]

Thanks for this video I've always wanted to see how these old units come out thanks it's sure helps

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

You're welcome. We also did a video from the front: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGS9daqvfMZkhZY

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

Nice work! I had to pull the stump jumper on my Land Pride like a month after I bought it because the snap ring and seal fell out of the bottom of the gearbox. Like to never got the stump jumper off!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

I ratchet strap a long pry bar to put downward pressure on the stump jumper, then loosed the big nut but leave it on the threads and tap it with sledge hammer. Hasn''t failed me yet, but I've heard of some that don't wanna drop. I brought home one of my other BHs yesterday to change the seal using a different method. Went 13 years without one leaking, then 2 of mine started leaking last year! Thanks for watching, Lucas. B&D.

[@noellwilson1273]

11:30 Those flange bolts don’t go all the way through to the inside do they? It would have been nice to be able to use one of them to drain old oil.

[@philliphall5198]

In West Texas I run half stp and half 140 weight gear oil Works great 👍 Lukas hub oil with 140 w oil ok to

[@lhberry01]

Thanks for a grt video!! I hv the same issue!!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Here's another way you can try it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGS9daqvfMZkhZY

[@kennethmcdaniel7796]

Wish you had given seal part number. As far as the snap ring that gave you trouble take an old pair of snap ring pliers and grind the points off square and set them to open. Works like a charm!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

The Amazon link is in the description. Gearbox Input Seal: amzn.to/397HBiA Black Permatex: amzn.to/3xsGfrQ Also, here's another way we did it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGS9daqvfMZkhZY

[@michaeloakley5920]

them gaskets are also shims to get the right backlash in your gears

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

good info.

[@richardrandall1852]

Is it a comer A13 gear box? A guy I know his had bad gear box bearings so it ate up the seals!!

[@joebauer6752]

run small screws into seal and pull over shaft.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Like this: kzbin.infoPSq9zADw25Q

[@fgpriceinc]

Not sure if it will matter but you re-assembled it clocked one set of holes counter clockwise. There is a small boss that started out on the bottom and is now at about 4 o'clock. It's for the oil to drain back behind that bearing. Might never be a problem but then again it might.

[@vipersniper2897]

Are you by any chance close to grand ridge or sneads Florida

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Not really, we're more west of there. I hear that's pretty country over that way. B&D

[@user-qc7un3hz1y]

Think you

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Thanks for watching. Here's another way to do it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGS9daqvfMZkhZY

[@stephenbergman3875]

All that is necessary to disassemble is the driveline from input shaft. Then pry out old seal and then tap in the new seal. No need to disassemble gearbox!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We did one that way as well in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGS9daqvfMZkhZY

[@1966poker]

Yep, same process on my King Cutter Tiller. Just pry out seal, clean up shaft and then press in new seal. No need to disassemble the gearbox.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

@@1966poker taking it apart lets you inspect the teeth and the bearings.

[@grasscutter88]

How long do these gear boxes last?

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

I put a lot of hard hours on this brush hog over 12 years and it's still going strong. Check out this same brush hog in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH3XfH-CgtyGiKc

[@johnkrag6]

Water in the gear lube causes that on the teeth. Notice the rust on some of the teeth?? Gear boxes sweat and thats why yearly oil changes are required.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Very possible! It's been through a lot.....and a lot more since this video. Still turning strong though.

[@chetschadewaldt1659]

They make a seal remove tool

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We used a screw in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGS9daqvfMZkhZY

[@rissajones1562]

Where did you get the gasket

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Which gasket? I reused the split line gasket and put permatex on it to seal around the bolts. The input seal is linked in the description below....from Amazon. Thanks for watching.

[@rissajones1562]

It's on the housing that's on the front cover that holds its front seal on the upper shaft output

[@rissajones1562]

You also produce your great video my compliments When I pulled the shaft out this the gear did not come out with it it's still in the housing?

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

@@rissajones1562 I did it a different way in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGS9daqvfMZkhZY

[@rissajones1562]

This is a picture of the housing off the gear did not come off.

[@earljohnson7675]

My father in law told me years ago before you was born maybe to put gun grease in it instead of gear oil mine never leaked since it was thicker it wouldn’t through it all out if it did start to leak It didn’t hurt it

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

that is definitely a quick fix if you don't want to reseal it. Thanks for watching.

[@earljohnson7675]

@@PineyGroveHomestead that wasn’t to fix it it was to prevent it from ever happening it would also run cooler

[@philliphall5198]

Yes gun grease and Lukas hub oil or stp

[@jaydubya7012]

All brush cutters are " bush Hoggs" in my book just like any soda is a coke. Just how it is brother.

[@philliphall5198]

Best to put a 5 gallon plastic bucket with slut cut out over the gear box when not using helps

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Good tip!

[@dentonhoward5086]

Why, oh why do people feel the need to play music in the video? And why so loud?

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

thanks for watching

[@markarcherscubadiving3243]

I thought it was Bush Hog

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Bush Hog is a brand name like Ford, or Kubota, so we try to stay away from calling it that. They also call them rotary cutters.

[@n5ifi]

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[@edwintaber6465]

Poor design. The input shaft should have two substantial bearings at least 2"apart.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

I'm not an engineer but this thing has taken some abuse! Still running years later.