Recent content by Kr4sh

I’ll get something beefier one day for sure. I’ve seen the website where you can get the parts to do a K66 upgrade but it costs more than I paid for my mower! I’ll probably go with a whole new machine with better specs. Anyway, we will see how long the modded K46 lasts. Maybe I’ll try working...

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Thanks! Yeah it was a lot of work. I like doing one time stuff like that. The thought of pulling the trans off as part of regular maintenance pains me. My trans failed at 130-140 hours. So I want to try changing the oil every year when I change the engine oil. I’m hoping that combined with using...

Thanks! I know people drill drain plug holes using grease to prevent the chips from getting inside, but that just seems so risky to me. Drilling and tapping is messy business. I’d be real worried about stuff getting inside and making things worse. If your trans is noticeably weak you might want...

I wanted to share my solution for making it possible to perform oil changes on my K46 / T40J transaxle without having to take it off of my mower (John Deere D130). I documented the modification on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd1vGGfDybyGtF_MG0fJscUE2pO8VWHN0 I drilled and...

I know this is an older thread. I wanted to share my solution for modifying the K46 so you can change the oil without having to take the transaxle off your mower: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd1vGGfDybyGtF_MG0fJscUE2pO8VWHN0 Basically: drilling drain plugs and converting the vent hole to...