Front wheel not rotating when cold.

[Dr Dirt]

I have a TC24D. The left front wheel will not freely rotate when cold. Just wondering if anyone else had this issue, of course there is snow and ice under the wheel and it just slides. I checked the fluid level in the axle and my past experience is that when the axle is warm the wheel runs free. I am guessing that it is either a seal or dirty bearing. I am in southern Maine so it gets pretty cold!! Thanks, Dan.

 

[Roadworthy]

Of course it could be a seal or dirty bearing but I'd be more inclined to believe somehow water has gotten in there and frozen or you have snow turned to ice jammed up on the outside. Look it over outside for the obvious. If you can get it inside to thaw it will probably work fine.

 

[BleedingOrange]

Jack it up and try to spin the wheel. That should tell you pretty quik where the problem area is.

 

[polarred21]

Another thread on the same issue for a Mahindra:

25 HST 4wd front right tire locked up in cold weather

About a week ago the front right tire refused to engage and was stuck in place. I spent about 20 minutes operating forward, reverse, up and down on the front snowblower attachment as well as left and right for the snow blower chute. I went into call the place where I bought the tractor from...

www.tractorbynet.com

 

[Dr Dirt]

Of course it could be a seal or dirty bearing but I'd be more inclined to believe somehow water has gotten in there and frozen or you have snow turned to ice jammed up on the outside. Look it over outside for the obvious. If you can get it inside to thaw it will probably work fine.

Thanks! I am 100% sure you are correct!! I placed a torpedo heater near the front end and suddenly the axle began to rotate freely. I am going to drain and look at the oil as soon as it warms up a little outdoors.

 

[nyone]

Does it have a gear set at the wheel? Did you also check that oil?

 

[Dr Dirt]

Thanks nyone ! Yes,the first thing I did was check the oil level. I am convinced that there is water in the housing. It will free up when the axle housing is heated above 32 degrees. My next step will be figuring out how water crept in. probably new seals. Thanks, Dan.