2160 Leaking drive fluid

[tnpnt1]

I have a AGS2160 that is leaking drive fluid out of the rear breather tube when I am mowing.Any ideas what would cause this? The fluid level is normal.

Thanks,John

 

[briggsman]

I have the problem where it is leaking out of the dipstick hole. I just put a expandable marine plug in the dipstick hole but you may want to make sure that the breather is still good.

 

[tnpnt1]

How do I tell if the breather is good? Should the fluid get that high anyway? the breather is about 8 inches higher than the transaxle.

 

[briggsman]

I have the same tractor but it sounds like you have too much fluid or too much pressure....i am not sure how to test the breather but it may only be a 5 dollar piece it may be worth checking into.

 

[tnpnt1]

I took the breather out and "checked" it...
It's just a plastic fitting with a red cap ,I can blow air in and out of it.
Maybe it's missing a piece???????

 

[briggsman]

When you run it does the fluid leak out right away or is it only when driving?

 

[tnpnt1]

When it's driving..

 

[briggsman]

try driving slowly on a flat surface with the distick out it is an ags right? if it doesnt leak with the dipstick out, you may have too much pressure which i dont know what the cause would be. also hav eyou tried draining the fluid and putting thee correct amount in. it is expensive though. or you can drain the fluid and filter it with a filtering funnel or a screen and some tupperware.

 

[tnpnt1]

I just got the service manual,its says if oil is leaking from the breather tube see service bulliten "CC-286". Anyone know where I can find this srevice bulliten?

Thanks,John

 

[tnpnt1]

Here's the reply from caub cadet...must be the fluid level was too high.

"The Service Bulletin regards a change in the length of the transmission dipstick. The correct dipstick should measure 3.875" from the end of the dipstick to the bottom of the portion that seats against the housing."

 

[JTKub]

I have a AGS2160 that is leaking drive fluid out of the rear breather tube when I am mowing.Any ideas what would cause this? The fluid level is normal.

Thanks,John

Did this happen out of the blue or after a servicing, trans oil change, etc?? Your auto-gear transaxle (the "AG" part in AGS2160) is an odd duck. I have no idea how they work. I know they hold oil, have replaceable clutch packs and have the spin-on oil filter, but they are not hydrostatic or 'hydraulic' in any way that I know of. They must have some type of gearotor pump in them however to circulate the oil through the filter. If you just did an oil/filter change on it, I'd guess it's overfull. It's a good idea to add the exact same amount you dump out.

Joel

 

[Altair 4]

Can't help the original poster, but the AGS transaxle doesn't have a spin-on filter, at least mine doesn't (early serial number).

 

[tnpnt1]

Thanks guys,but the problem was that the original dipstick was made too short so the transaxel was acutually over full.The replacement dipstick is about 1/2" longer.(but ofcourse this replacement is on backorder)