I knew there was a better way. I was thinking the same , but hadn't set down and looked at it. Thought I'd scan you tube on my way to garage and here you are! Perfect 👍

Thank you Jeff..... such a common-sense way of fixing Appreciate your video

This video is a life saver.

Thanks man, your video really helped me out, mines set up a little different but worked great. Thanks again!!

Thanks for your input really helped me a lot

This is great! I have a slightly newer LGT2654 with no pedals on the right side floor like yours. My forward / reverse is controlled by a lever that sticks up through the fender in that space ahead of your cup holder. I was warned by the dealer about the drive axle breaking because of a too small diameter for a tractor that big. People tended to overload / overwork it. So far, so good. I cut mucho grass on our farm. I mow inside and outside of the pasture fence, and around our cabin in the Maple grove. Thanks for sharing this good idea. Your Raptor looks similar to my 400EX, except for the cool goodies you've added!

Thanks for the good information!! Life saver!!

Gosh I have the same machine with the same problem. Thanks!!!

GREAT video !! Thank you !!

And thank you for checking it out. It makes me feel good to know I helped someone out.

This is a great video for the in between hydro oil changes but you do need to take the entire thing out once or twice because the filter gets really dirty and the is another magnet at the bottom that should be cleaned off.

Thanks for sharing

What an excellent job, what I’m gonna do is drill the bottom for the drain like you did but install a fumoto valve. This will preserve a thread and there will be no risk of stripping

I never knew that this oil in a transaxle ever needed to be changed. I have learned something new.

Nice thanks man

Wish you lived nearby. I would bring mine over. This looks like my best option.

THANKS FOR THE GREAT VIDEO..I WONDERD HOW TO CHANGE THE FLUID...RETIRED LARRY IN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA...

Thank you

I've had the trans out of my 52 inch version a few times. I made a wooden cradle to balance the tranny and jacked the mower high, it's not really a bad job. K66 tuff torq trans has 2 compartments, hydrostatic side and gear side. Full synthetic oil is the correct way to go, I used 10w50. It's has 2 filters onboard. One for the hydrostatic charge pump and one between gear and hydro case. Stripping the hydro side out of box isn't as daunting as it appears, just watch a few youtube videos to get the idea and take a handful of photos as you strip the unit down. Filters aren't cheap. Sorry to get off track, my k66 has two drain plugs already installed from factory, one for hydro side and one for gear side. They are the two 10mm bolts on the base/pan. But filling in position looks tough.

“Anything can go wrong when you’re trying to take that transaxle out”-proceeds to drill a hole in the bottom of the transmission instead, since nothing can go wrong with that lol. I agree they should’ve designed this for easier service, but I’d say removing some bolts and linkages is easier than drilling and tapping.

Creative solution.

What size drillbit and tap did you use? Thanks.

That's pretty danged slick ,center of casting is safe ,yeah?

It's amazing that someone can design and build something as complex as a transmission, but be too God damn stupid to put a drain and a fill plug in a accessible place

there are four bolts holding the trans axil in place. it drops right out piece of cake. you need to clean it. I don't believe in doing lazy mechanical work. You lift the rear, place it on jack stands take out four bolts and the transaxle comes right out. you can put your lift under it, drop it down on the lift and roll it right out. shake it, open the cap a pour it right out. then you clean it, that has a lot to do with how it cools, there is a reason there is a fan on top. In case you didn't notice you have oil leaking out of the bolt you put in. The true sad part of all of this is Husqvarna says you never need to service the transaxle. Which brings me to the story of my neighbor who ran his mower plum out of oil. Of course it seized. then, THEN he all proudly comes home with a brand new mower that claims you never have to change or add oil. Well i don't have to change my transaxle oil either, i mean i can save the cost of two quarts of oil and just replace the transaxel...

Thanks for the video. Could you have used an oil pump and pumped the oil out the top where you refilled it? I'm not comfortable drilling and tapping the bottom of the transmission?

That little pedal ? The whole reason you HAVE to change diff.oil I've replaced foot reverse with shifter lever

How did you change the Filter? Doesn't that have to be done as well?

Thanks Jeff! I am going to be buying a new lawn tractor but I strongly dislike how the transmission/differential is not user serviceable. I was thinking of just using a vacuum pump to pump out the fluid like a Mercedes oil change and replace because I was concerned about metal shavings in the transmission from drilling and tapping a drain plug, but since it seems like you're successful with the drain plug, I am guessing there were few to no shavings in the transmission, gravity FTW!

I think I have this same mower or one very close. (LGT2654) I didn’t see this video before changing my oil but for anyone that is trying to decide which method to use I dropped the transaxle to do mine and the only hard part I remember was trying to get the belt unstuck when I pulled it into a place it should not have been. If you don’t have a tap and die kit I think I only took out 4 bolts to drop it.

That is very interesting Sir. I have just purchased a 2006 YTH2548XP and I would like to eventually do the Hydro Service on it. I have to find out what exactly the type of Hydro it has. Can I ask what brand or model Hydro yours is and is it possible that it's the same as mine ? Your mower looks practically identical to mine except yours is a different model.

What kind of oil did you fill it with? I've seen people recommend 10W-30, transaxle fluid, etc. I have my whole transaxle out, drained and I'm just trying to figure out the correct oil.

I have a lgt2654 I wonder if mine is the same? Anyone know how many different ones or spec's?

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Just a NOTE there are two magnets in that transaxle 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

What’s the little pedal on the right floor for? Mine doesn’t have that

Unless I'm mistaken there is a gear side and a hydrostatic side of that. Pretty sure you're only draining one side.

What size plug did you install. Is the plug tapered?

Transaxle so easy to pull out and drain

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OK, hold on a minute! How did you get that plug out of the top? I tend to be pretty good at these things, but I could not figure out how to get that top plug out. I ended up just punching a hole in it, and pouring oil through that hole. No doubt that's gonna be a problem eventually.

How do you get the plug out?

I done the same thing you did but when I got done it wouldn't move at all what happened

Question what is the gear oil weight that you use ?

I hope you realize that there are 2 separate oil reservoirs that need to be drained. If not there will still be some old oil in the case. Not much but I would get out as much as possible. You could remove the breather cap and main cap then use suction to suck out the oil from both, then refill through the main cap. Be careful removing vent cap/ 2 pcs

Maybe built-in obsolesces by the manufacturer!!! They don't want you servicing the transaxle at all. Here is what it says in my owner's manual page 16 for model YTH24V48 mower. "The transaxle was sealed at the factory and fluid maintenance is not required for the life of the transaxle. Should the transaxle ever leak or require servicing, contact your near est authorized service center/department."

All I bet that rapture will haul the mail. Good nite that's some serious power

I believe 50 weight to much, use 10w30 oil for wet clutches for bikes RtVs & more Lucas, You can't beat Lucas products. Other wise like the video

I took a hole saw and cut a hole in the rear plate...

I wish these mowers didn't have these stupid expensive, hard to service transaxles. I used to have a mower with a simple mechanical gearbox, and the clutch was just loosening the tension on the belt. Ah the good old days. Have you looked at prices on a replacement transaxle? They are nearly $1000! Ridiculous!

Just suck the oil out?? That's how I do my pwc

Don't do this there is two compartments that need to drain plus when drill like that you are going to have metal fillings in the pan. You need to pull axle and open it up and drill the two plug holes.

Husq-var-na. Not Hus-qa-var-na. You must be an American. For some reason they have never pronounced it right.