rossn
Silver Member
I have a GC1705, and it appears that the front axle seals have leaks on both sides. Can someone familiar with the topic confirm I am diagnosing this correctly?
Looks like I need to replace the oil seals listed as #13, as per the below diagram, and that is the only part I need to buy?
Anyone know what causes this? I am at 283 hours, so this seems like a premature failure to me. I wasn't sure if it could be related to overloading the front axle with bucket or forks... I feel like I have done that before. I saw one post, where a person mentioned the dealer commenting getting leaves shoved into the axle can lead to this, and as you can see below, there is a bunch of stuff caught up around the tie rod end area.
I assume there is no harm using it in the meantime, provided enough gear lube is present? If I recall correctly, I just need to verify by opening the cap at the top of the first picture to confirm enough gear lube is present.
Looks like I need to replace the oil seals listed as #13, as per the below diagram, and that is the only part I need to buy?
Anyone know what causes this? I am at 283 hours, so this seems like a premature failure to me. I wasn't sure if it could be related to overloading the front axle with bucket or forks... I feel like I have done that before. I saw one post, where a person mentioned the dealer commenting getting leaves shoved into the axle can lead to this, and as you can see below, there is a bunch of stuff caught up around the tie rod end area.
I assume there is no harm using it in the meantime, provided enough gear lube is present? If I recall correctly, I just need to verify by opening the cap at the top of the first picture to confirm enough gear lube is present.