Husqvarna Lawn Mower Transmission Removal And Fluid Change

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How to remove the tuff torq transmission on a husqvarna YTH2348 riding lawn mower as well as draining and changing the fluid.
PLEASE use common sense! I am not liable for anything you do to your vehicle or any harm you incur to yourself.

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@theobserver9131 Жыл бұрын

"do what you're comfortable with. I'm not your dad...." I love that!!!!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

😁

@MartydaGrowa 16 күн бұрын

Thanks man, perfectly presented. To the point and not dragged out. Bought one from a scrapyard that “ran”. More like it turns over. Everything but the motor and trans has been replaced but won’t move. Your video convinced me of the inevitable. Cheers

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 15 күн бұрын

No problem 👍🏼

@graemediesel2936 Жыл бұрын

I was able to access the top of the transaxle and fill the oil from the top by removing the battery and battery tray. The fan and pulley are easy to remove in place. Removing the fill plug was a little bit awkward, but still a lot quicker than removing the whole axle. This video was helpful in locating the fill plug and learning to remove it.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

What model do you have? My battery is under the hood, not under the seat? I’m thinking you have a different model than mine, but it’s good info that someone else might use. 👍🏼

@graemediesel2936 Жыл бұрын

@@DirtRoadAutoRepair it’s a YT42LS

@darrellcuellar7861 Жыл бұрын

@Dirt Road Auto Repair whats the other black circle for? I have a yth18542

@pattayperformance Жыл бұрын

@@darrellcuellar7861breather

@zachscott4867 Жыл бұрын

Way to go and this will save a lot of people including myself some serious time and headaches. DIY for the win!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

I hope so. 👍🏼

@debbieturner5839 Жыл бұрын

Great instruction explanation with great video, one of the few videos I seen with both. Thanks again.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

No problem. Thank you!

@fsriccobon8279 Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Very helpful video. Pulling my drive out tomorrow since it stopped going forward/backwards last week. Seems easy enough thanks to your guidance. Ta. Frank

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@scp8439 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2348. Exact video I needed to watch. It just stopped rolling. I appreciate the instruction !

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@Eze-zj9xc 5 ай бұрын

What was your problem that made you stop shooting? I have the same model and the same problem

@larrychastain9824 24 күн бұрын

Sounds like a lot of moving parts.....but you make it look simple. Great video & thanks a bunch!!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 24 күн бұрын

No problem. 👍🏼

@alittlebitofeverything5090 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Awesome video with great explanation!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

No problem.

@clintwatts9863 Жыл бұрын

I like that u didn’t remove the deck thx brother great vid

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@user-jd4gm8ek8w 8 ай бұрын

Really good explanation and very helpful!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍🏼

@randellcampbell1693 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, doesn't look as intimidating as I thought it would be!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 ай бұрын

No problem. You got this. 👍🏼

@kevinstafford8347 Ай бұрын

I have a yth2348 too. Thinking about doin this tomorrow. Bought 2 quarts of the oil, hoping that's enough. I've never read or heard anything definitive about just how much it holds. Figured SURELY it's not more than 2, unless you know otherwise? Apologies if you mentioned it in the video, but I didn't hear it.

@free4u2nvus1 14 күн бұрын

Did you ever find out how much it actually holds?

@jwtqwerty1 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic, Thanks for the Video , i just topped up the fluid, but did not take the axle out. not the best i guess, but its running far better.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it.

@robfinch1522 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video, clearly explained.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@tracyalexander3662 4 ай бұрын

Thank you young man! Very helpful sir!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 4 ай бұрын

Glad to help👍🏼

@brycenoeldner6580 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, well made video!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@gregbranham4697 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video... Thanks for the Info really helped a lot!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 3 ай бұрын

No problem!

@georgeharvey3062 8 ай бұрын

Great tutorial! I’m about to embark on the same service for my YTH 24k48. This has been very helpful to inform me of the steps necessary. Superb job! Thank you.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Good luck to you! 🍀👍🏼

@freewillchoice8052 3 ай бұрын

How did the job go? I need to do mine as well.

@georgeharvey3062 3 ай бұрын

@@freewillchoice8052 it was quite easy. You need to just drop the transmission from the mower. Take all the bolts out and be careful when splitting the transmission in half. You need to sort of pry and gently tap the seam with a chisel. Don’t forget to razor off the old gasket material and clean well with a solvent. Replace the filter and any bad seals. Use High Temp gasket sealer when outback together. When refilling I recommend using the suggested fluid. I know some people use regular motor oil but I didn’t want to have to do this again in the future. Good luck.

@freewillchoice8052 3 ай бұрын

@@georgeharvey3062 thanks for sharing and replying. The manual I downloaded from the internet (bought my mower used and in excellent condition) only tells me what the thing is (transaxle) but mentions nothing regarding the maintenance of the transaxle.

@georgeharvey3062 3 ай бұрын

@@freewillchoice8052 I think these sealed hydrostatic transmissions are meant to be replaced not serviced which I think is a complete waste. After watching the video i decided to do a filter and fluid change on the mower because I’d used it hard for about 10 years. It was amazing how clean the old oil was in it but I’m sure it had broken down the oil somewhat. I did not replace any seals because there were no leaks at all. Best of luck !

@alexbrown1995 Жыл бұрын

Excellent vid, mate. I'll be interested to see how the machine I'm currently working on turns out. Only suggestion I have is to remove the plate in front of the transmission - makes it a lot easier to get the belt off the pulley, because you can move the transmission further forward. Apart from that, spot on!!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Thank you and best of luck!

@alexbrown1995 Жыл бұрын

@@DirtRoadAutoRepair Mate, it's finished and the customer is so happy - first time in years the machine has a reverse gear that works properly, and it moves forward waaay better than it did. Perfect result 🙂and all down to your vid!!

@66edger 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the detailed video!!!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 3 ай бұрын

No problem 👍🏼

@mangorhythms 10 ай бұрын

Great vid. 🤟 Is it easy enough to open the transmission box to re fix the clip that holds the axle in?

@Johnny53kgb-nsa Жыл бұрын

Very good video. I have the Husqvarna LGT 2554 mower. I haven't had any problems, but I'm thinking I should do this before I do, lol.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t hurt anything!

@steaman57259 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@mymarigoldandyou 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video. Tried to take the oil seal plug before I found your video and broke the seal. Where would I be able to get another one??

@alittlebitofeverything5090 Жыл бұрын

I'm working on YTH2348 and the front transmission mount is broke and the two front transaxle supports are broke. Going to have to get clever!

@garypitzer8729 Жыл бұрын

How did you get the linkage back on? Mine is catching and being A real pain!!

@Kfr56 Ай бұрын

excellent video

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!👍🏼

@blahblah5603 Ай бұрын

Appreciate this man.Thanks

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Ай бұрын

No problem 👍🏼

@shotsrodder Жыл бұрын

Well done 👍

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍🏼

@abelmoreno-qp2dd Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your help appreciate it

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

No problem.

@bobcasteel7811 Жыл бұрын

Great job

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-fp6vt3ii7b 8 ай бұрын

Great job thank you

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 8 ай бұрын

No problem. 👍🏼

@stephenrichard9278 5 ай бұрын

Very Good! Thanks

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 5 ай бұрын

No problem. 👍🏼

@georgeharvey3062 8 ай бұрын

Did you use synthetic 5w50 transmission oil or just motor oil?

@susanmonson6848 Жыл бұрын

I'm crossing my fingers that this will be the fix for my abused husqy, thanks for the info!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

No problem. Good luck. 👍🏼

@samuelgracie1680 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.i have to do mine.thanks

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 жыл бұрын

No problem.

@georgeclayjr.2499 Жыл бұрын

Cool video.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-cu5kf1lx3e Жыл бұрын

Did you use 0 40 oil. Any problems with it

@johnathanHill-dt7sr 3 күн бұрын

Would this work for the YTH24V48LS? Thank you

@Point-No-Point Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@checkurhead_3472 25 күн бұрын

Not sure if I'll have to pull trans for mower job. I might anyway, just for fun. Thanks

@TheForeshadowgaming 10 ай бұрын

Could I just leave tires on? And jus flip it upside down to drain?

@noellerma1267 10 ай бұрын

Thanks bud

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 10 ай бұрын

No problem 👍🏼

@ohsoquickly_x 11 ай бұрын

About to tackle this on a GTH26K54T that loses power after 20-30 minutes of use. Can barely pull itself up grades/around corners anymore. Here's hoping. A drive belt change made no difference and the pulleys look okay. Must be the trans, yeah? Appreciate the video!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 11 ай бұрын

Hopefully a fluid change does the trick. Use a heavier weight oil. Thicker oil can make a difference.

@mickfromaustralia1762 10 ай бұрын

I have the same problem , have you done yours yet ?? Success with oil change only ?

@thomaslefler4945 Жыл бұрын

I'm not quite clear on where to fill to, you said 3/4" below hole, in that the lower hole or the hole to the side or the top hole, I couldn't see by the video where it was filled to. Other than that it was a very informative video, thanks.

@terrycraig9876 3 ай бұрын

Great video, finally found one straight to the point. Does anyone know how to remove that back plate? I wanna check things out before I pull the whole transaxle.

@peterwilson9589 2 ай бұрын

What kind of tractor do you have? Mine has the fuel tank under the seat so no way for me to check without pulling the whole unit out and working on it.

@j.w.3345 26 күн бұрын

It's really not that big of a job to drop the trans axel. Getting the rims off the axels if they are rusted....good luck.

@donhook3544 Жыл бұрын

Did you have any problem getting the rear tires off? Would've liked to have seen the process you used to remove them. I've heard they can be difficult to remove. Any tips for that? Thanks!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

I didn’t have any issues. I just wiggled them and they slid right off.

@floppy4650 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. What was your mower doing that made you check the fulid? I have the yth24v48 and when going up hill it is starting to get really slow and sometimes even comes to a stop. I'm thinking I either need to add fluid or replace transmission.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Mine had the same issue as well as when it warmed up it would slow and sometimes stop. I changed the fluid as I did it the video and also changed the drive belt and that has fixed my issues. I think the drive belt made the most difference but the fluid also helped as well.

@floppy4650 Жыл бұрын

@DirtRoadAutoRepair So mine didn't have any effect whether driving cold or hot, just lost power going up steep hills. I changed my drive belt and that fixed my issue as of now. I didn't check my tranny fluid but time will tell. I have the tuff torq tranny in mine which I heard was a better tranny. Ill keep people posted.

@larrytepfer848 Ай бұрын

Working on exact same thing

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Ай бұрын

👍🏼

@michaelgarner6085 Жыл бұрын

Could low fluid cause just reverse to go out? I’ve checked all external components as far as linkage and pedal play. Forward goes just fine, reverse whines and barely even tries to move

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Yes it could. Also oil deterioration as well. If topping it off doesn’t work try draining it and filling with fresh oil. I used a 50 weight oil in mine and it’s been doing well.

@michaelgarner6085 Жыл бұрын

@@DirtRoadAutoRepair the mower only has about 70 hours on it so I’ll try topping off first. Visually the belt looks fine but do you think it could be slipping in reverse and not forward? Or would it most likely be both?

@bobcasteel7811 Жыл бұрын

@@michaelgarner6085 transmission oil should be changed every other year to last forever!!!!!

@MyBigoo Жыл бұрын

Not a fun job but you certainly took the guess work out of it. Fluid level looked good on mine, it did not like going uphill. Changed the oil, now ill put it back together and give this girl another ride. Okay, reassembly complete and its still a slow poke especially going up hill. Aside from belt replacement, is there anything else i need to consider? Drive belt tightening? No squeeky belt noise either. Husky has little or no info out there...arrg.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

I just posted a video on the drive belt. I put a slightly smaller one on mine and that fixed my problem. After I changed my fluid it was better than it was, but still not great. After the belt it was great.

@Grrrnthumb 3 ай бұрын

Did you find the problem? I have a lot of hills at my place and it was acting like a drive belt slipping, but replacing that didn't work. Called General Transmission (the manufacturers of the transmission) and they diagnosed mine as needing a driven kit ($55) plus a transaxle variation belt ($18). Thought I was in for a new transmission ($500), so I was happy!

@garman1966 3 ай бұрын

My mower will move forward and back but with very little strength. Can't go uphill forwards or backwards. Last summer it did this, but after warming up it started working properly, and yes, this is an old mower. I was hoping adding transmission fluid would fix this, but it looks like I'll have to remove the whole thing as in your video. Am I right that fluid levels are low, or could it be something like seals of something more serious?

@iamelvisman68 Ай бұрын

Check the drive belt first

@garman1966 Ай бұрын

@@iamelvisman68 Belt is tight. It's such an old model that there is a plastic expansion tank and the back plate of the mower comes off for easy access. Levels are full, so it looks like it's dead. Now I have to find an older model trans that has numbers YTH2548 to replace it with. Haven't found one used and cheap so far, and I can't afford more than a couple hundred bucks due to the age of the mower.

@iamelvisman68 Ай бұрын

@@garman1966 local scrap yards can often be a great place to find mower parts

@garman1966 Ай бұрын

@@iamelvisman68 Thanks!

@darrellloftin4784 Жыл бұрын

I have a husqvarna YTH 2 4 48,year 2005 would this be the same way for it?

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

I’m not 100% certain. I would think yes though.

@darrellloftin4784 Жыл бұрын

Getting access threw the top would be great but my large gas tank is in the way.

@terrycraig9876 Жыл бұрын

Would this be the same for YTA24V48?

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

I’m not certain but my guess would be that it is similar.

@peterwilson9589 2 ай бұрын

So my Husqvarna YTH 24V48 reverse was going out really bad and now the forward went out, so I figured out how toget my transmission off but couldn't figure out the fill so thanks to your video got the old fluid out and put new in but under estimated how much it holds 😅 to the store for more and tomorrow I'll put it all back and see if it fixed it before I go to belts. If i need a smaller one do you remember what you put on yours? Thanks again buddy!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 ай бұрын

Amazon link for the smaller one in the description.

@peterwilson9589 2 ай бұрын

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 🤦Thank you I didn't even think to look there lol

@movaughn20 Жыл бұрын

Is this the common fluid recommended for most Husqvarna hydro trans? Have 2x Yth22v46xls, I'd like to preventative change. Can't find a capacity for them.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

That’s a good question. I’m not sure. I only looked up this one.

@dannyc7839 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if these can be upgraded to like a K66 or bigger? Or if Craftsman transmissions from like a same era GT5000 would work? Mine is a 2454 fwiw. Thanks

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure. It is belt driven so I’d imagine if you can fab some new mounts (or drill new holes) or if you can find one that will bolt up you could probably use just about any belt driven transmission.

@Messymy Жыл бұрын

Would this be comparable to a 24/48?

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure.

@GrizzleGear 2 жыл бұрын

Curious as to why you went 5W50 synthetic. Everything I've seen Husqvarna recommend for this job, is just 10W-30.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Because it’s thicker and the forums I read said it helped with speed. It’s been running great all summer so far.

@GrizzleGear 2 жыл бұрын

@@DirtRoadAutoRepair It makes total sense. I ended up using 20w50 because it was recommended by my local mower repair shop. My issue was initially once it got warmed up no power on hills. I changed drive belt, and had the same issue. So the next step was the transaxle. I replaced the oil. Got it back together, and it seems to be climbing hills now fine even when it's heated up, but I feel like it's lost power at full throttle. May just be a throttle adjustment now.

@GrizzleGear 2 жыл бұрын

@@DirtRoadAutoRepair I have to thank you immensely for this video though. Excellent job pointing out all the steps, and made everything extremely easy. Thanks so much.

@cliffc2546 Жыл бұрын

The video shows 0W-40, though, so who knows. Check the manual, I guess.

@free4u2nvus1 14 күн бұрын

Exactly how much oil did it end up holding?

@c-will2379 Жыл бұрын

Mine has lost most power and will not go up an incline at all. I would imagine this may be the problem

@c-will2379 Жыл бұрын

Any thoughts

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Absolutely could be the issue. That’s what mine did. After running for 10-15 minutes it would just stop moving, even on a flat. I changed the fluid and it got better. I then changed the drive belt and it was even better. Not quite back to new, but pretty close.

@cthurnau215 Жыл бұрын

What seals were bad , the oil went someplace

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

I mostly just needed to put fresh oil in mine. Oil does break down over time with heat input. The thing that helped the most with mine was a new tight drive belt.

@davenbuteau9825 Жыл бұрын

What did you put in the transmission

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

Regular motor oil. I believe it was Mobil 1 euro blend. 0w-40. It’s been a while though. I can’t remember for sure.

@davenbuteau9825 Жыл бұрын

@@DirtRoadAutoRepair Okay thank you though

@mickfromaustralia1762 10 ай бұрын

The link on the video shows one oil but I saw the mobile 1 container in the video 🤔

@randallgolmon53 2 жыл бұрын

How much fluid does it take to fill it up?

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it was roughly 2 and a half quarts. I had a 5 quart jug so I just filled it up without measuring as I wasn't 100% sure that all the fluid had drained out.

@randallgolmon53 2 жыл бұрын

Alright awesome! Planning on doing mine tomorrow! Great video

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 жыл бұрын

@@randallgolmon53 thanks!

@RobHawkins-hi1wn 8 ай бұрын

WHY remove- cant you take the battery/tray out, take the bottom cover off and replace the filter and fluid from the vent- can the cover be taken off while it is bolted in, why take it out?

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 8 ай бұрын

You must have a different model. The battery on the YTH2348 is under the hood, not under the seat.

@freewillchoice8052 25 күн бұрын

You said 5W-50 full synthetic. I see a bottle that says 0W-40?

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 24 күн бұрын

Different job I was doing.

@Johnny53kgb-nsa 7 ай бұрын

They couldn't design this where we could change the fluid without removing the transmission.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 7 ай бұрын

I ask questions like this a lot lol.

@Grrrnthumb 3 ай бұрын

It really bugs me that they actually say these are not serviceable at all. You can't change or fill the oil according to the manufacturer, you just have to buy a whole new transmission $$$$$$$$ That's why the fill cap is so hard to get off, and why they call it a plug instead of a cap.

@robertskelton2576 Жыл бұрын

No wonder that fluid needed changing. Never saw one packed with mud and crap like that one. Lucky over heating didn't ruin it.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

For sure.

@PplCantDriveOkc Жыл бұрын

I had 2 power wash mine. looked same...

@joemarincic7820 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clear instructions This is such a stupid design

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 6 ай бұрын

Feels like it definitely could have been better.

@karguy1720 8 ай бұрын

There's a filter which should be changed as well. Remove the bottom cover to access it.

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 8 ай бұрын

Good info!

@user-if3si8pp5o 2 ай бұрын

Why you telling people to put 5w 50 when you put 0w40

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 ай бұрын

Just rewatched it and never said that I put 0w-40 in it. I do a lot of projects, sometimes at the same time. If not sure what the Mobil 1 was in the shot for.

@joannyeager9209 4 ай бұрын

24/54 husquvarna wouldn’t go in reverse Change fluid still won’t go in reverse goes forward

@stephensmith3102 2 жыл бұрын

Pointing and talking about the task doesn’t help me know how to do the task. Next time show the tool and how it’s used. You can get a wearable camera or position the camera with a tripod while you work. Thanks!

@DirtRoadAutoRepair 2 жыл бұрын

To each his own. Sorry the video didn’t help you specifically. I don’t make 30 minute videos showing bolt removals. If you need to be shown how to use a ratchet I can make a short that shows how they work and send it your way.

@freeagent3117 Жыл бұрын

If you cant do this after watching this video, you should be paying someone to do it. Great video, it was perfect and helped me do mine!

@PplCantDriveOkc Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂