One of the most helpful valuable do-it-yourself videos I've ever seen. You're alright buddy. Thanks!

I want to say thank you for saving me over $700 on a new transmission. I have an ‘06 155c that I just bought from someone who didn’t want to fix the transmission and Decided he’d spend close to $3,000 on an entirely new mower instead. I watched 5 other videos on how to service/repair one of these transmissions but I decided to follow yours completely step by step including the 5w-50 and the Lucas Oil slip stop. Before changing the fluids I barely had reverse on flat ground and if I was on any type of slope you could forget it, Also even going forward up about a 5-6 degree slope it needed me to “jerk” it cause it couldn’t make it up. This combo worked to perfection!!!!!much like you I had to jump through hoops to get 5w-50 but luckily I have a Car quest distribution warehouse 10 miles from my house here in Virginia and I was able to get the oil same day. After replacing it now eats the hill going forward and with the deck on with no problem and my reverse works much better than it did, still have a slight issue on a steep incline in reverse but Im 6’5” and weigh 300lb so I’m probably at the limit of that little transmission. The only thing I did extra was opened up the bottom and cleaned the 2nd magnet and used a “sucker” to get rid of any excess old fluid. Thank you for posting this video!!!

Highly recommend bleeding the trans by filling it then running a drill on the input shaft while putting it into forward and reverse via the lever on the trans to get all the air out then fill it back up from the space made by the bleeding process otherwise it will not have the correct fluid when you run it. Tuf-Torq recommends this process. Also running John Deere Hy-Gard Low Viscosity fluid in it is the best for it.

They say it's non serviceable so it can fail when the fluid is cooked to buggery and you have to spend the 1000 dollars or so to replace it.. If that mower had 500 hrs like you say, then it's no wonder it stopped working. The fluid is so bad that it's all gunked up inside and it cannot flow through the galleries to enable it to function. Good result man. I'm glad to see the 5w-50 did the trick. I suspect the 10w - 30 as was the original spec oil isn't really up to snuff and hence the technical update to 5w-50. I will be doing mine soon as it's got around 360hrs on it. I'm the original owner of the Sabre model John Deere, which is the equivalent to a L110. Has the Kholer 17.5hp engine. It's been very good all these years. Bought it new in 2003.

I have the same mower as in your video did you special mix an it works great now your the man!! Thanks!!

Good video that confirms 5w50 synthetic oil + need to change tranny fluids. Some suggestions: 1) call Tuff Torq for advice. 2) before opening up tranny clean all cooling fins. I respect anyone who fixes equipment. Kudos for your video. FWIW you've got the heavier duty K66. My son in law's 2020 X350 John Deere has El Cheapo Tuff Torq K46BR. I plan to service it at 50-100 hrs + install drain plugs.

Up in WA State. I've a Bad Boy ZT Elite and can't find the 20-50 Full Synthetic. Dealers only half ass stock so when I need some they're out. Oreillys blended oil is all I can get 'round here. I feel your pain with recommended oils. I gave away a olderJohn Deere 240 Garden tractor with manual transmission and it had a lot of attachments with new rear tires; Naugahyde recovered seat. I went thru three of the ol' two cylinder opposed engines. Finally over a four year period of constant belt changes; coil changes I'd had enough of the "John Deere Experience" and now have a "Brand New" Bad Boy ZT Elite setting in my garage.

Been down that road with my l130. Do not use motor oil in the transmission. When it gets hot it thins out and gets micro air bubbles in it. Bought Shield Lubricants hydrostat 20-50 oil and haven't had a problem.

Love the idea for the hitch.

I'm not sure if you're aware, there's another magnet inside the transmission, that magnet is 10X worse than the one on the fill port, as far as shavings go. I just did mine and opened it up. well worth it.

Awesome music and a good how to video.

Hi Dan, yes, they get used and abused - at least mine did. My 1996 GT275 wouldn't go in either direction out in a ditch on a slant n I had to drag it back to the shop with the trusty Suzuki Eiger 400. After cleaning the cooling fins and tranny of 2" packed in oil mist-laden dirt and grass then degreasing it and pressure washing it and rolling it back into the shop ( I already had the green pan off so we drained the fluid, cleaned the filter, and filled it back up w/synthetic hydro fluid after running a considerable amount through it flushing any residual amount of dirty fluid out, adjusted settings on a few things and assembled it. We had already cleaned my worn out patched rusting 48" deck and cleaned and sharpened the blades so we brought that into the shop where it's much cooler and attached that then backed it out and it worked like a champ so we run it finishing up out front where we left off. one needs to put more importance on ppm for sure. I could use a new or good used 48" deck.

Excellent. I need to do this job on a JD 155C. If you could slow down the video of how you pulled out the transmission with the wheels that would be very useful to me. I had seen some other videos that took off the wheels and seem to do more surgery than needed. Appreciate if you could provide the detail in another video. Thanks!

Well done

I drill and tap a 1/4 NPT drain plug in em only got take er out once then

It has been almost 3 years since you posted this video. How is your tractor running? Is it still working? I am curious to know. Thanks!!!

Bottom line you hung with it. It worked. Good fix....and good job! How is holding up? Would love to know!

I used 5W50 and lucus anti slip and wow. It performs so well! I tested by cutting 3 Acres on a hill. I think it performed better then when I first got it. L130 strong.

Good thing is used mowers are cheap and if this didn’t work out for you, you could’ve just bought another one for like 400

Since you have the trans off already, it's easy to open the case and get to the second magnet near the differential portion of the trans. Also you can clean out/replace the filter easily and then you're good for another 10 years. Also there's good video about adding drain plugs that John Deere doesn't install, but you can, then you can easily change the fluid every couple of seasons or so.

John deere dealer told me it was just 10w-30 in the transmission. I'm kinda skeptical of that as I have a 2005 L120

So I have an lx176. What your pulling apart is the transaxle? Mine doesn't move at all in reverse until warmed up. Forward used to be ok until this season. Is this where I need to be looking? I'm retired, but have overhauls hundreds, if not thousands of transmissions. Is there a rebuild kit available? Ps, I love your video!

Please give attention to music as it needs to have the volumn adjusted to match commentary.

My Husqvarna with the same transmission is 18 years old and still runs fine. The mower deck belt finally wore out along with the front tires so I decided to replace the deck spindles and idler pulleys. The deck spindles and pulleys were still smooth and would spin freely, but I figured since I was this far, I would just replace both. When I installed the new spindles, I popped the bearings out and removed the inner seals, I drilled holes in the lower end of the spindles and installed grease zerks and drilled a hole in the upper end just below the bearing for a grease weep. I then pumped the spindles full of grease. If the originals lasted 18 years without being greased, the new one should last a while as well. This winter I plan to tear into my tranny, clean it and see if anything needs replacing and installl some new oil. Good video BTW, so how is the old girl running now?

How much fluid did you add after draining the old fluid out

Nice job. Can this be done on john deere d130?

If it's important enough for you to say something, make your audio the same volume as your music. I can NOT hear you speaking, and I have to reduce volume when your mix plays.

Could you please tell me what the diameter of the rear axles are? 3/4? Want to put rear tires/wheels on a craftsman 19.5 hp 917.270.770 3/4 axle.

3 more magnets in side

There is two separate chambers in that trans. Need to take housing apart to drain. The housings are casted with spots for two 5/8 drain plugs to drain both upper and lower also has two magnets that need to be cleaned..

Will this work in the D-140 John Deere?

So did the mix you used work well??

What was the level of the fluid when refilling ?

doesn't really help with the step by step process duz it?

Easiest way is to drill and tap for drain plug in lowest part of trans. Then you can change trans oil easy.

Hey bro just to let you know it takes 20 W 50 hydrostatic transmission oil sincerely ..... RIGO SMALL ENGINE I HAVE A JD L120 IV JUST SAVE FROM THE SCRAP YARD PADE $100 CASH AT MID MARCH I HAVE A NOTHE JD 120 I PARK IT CUZ THE DECK ROTTED OUT JD DEALER WOUNTED A GRAND FOR THE DECK WITH OUT THE GUTS JUST THE SHELL IM USEING IT FOR PARTS HIT ME BACK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE HAVE A GOOD DAY BRO

Pretty dark video mate and the volume is quite low. These two factors hinder getting the best out of it.

So how about mowing for an hour or so before telling us it solved the problem? I've gotta mow about 4 acres (I'll let horses take care of the rest) and depending on the ambient temperature (Canada) I can get about 2-3 acres done before it gets pretty sluggish. Again because I'm in Canada the repair kit cost us about $560 in communist dollars, so I'm really hoping to use a higher viscosity oil to keep on mowing until my new Husqvarna arrives next year ((thanks you commie libtards)sorta, kinda testing the commy sensor filter:-)

Who told you to put 5 w 50 ????

My d110 went at 17 hours

Do something about you narrative volume (needs to be louder) do something about your music volume (needs to be lower)

You know the irony? Even though they say it is non serviceable you can drain and fill it. You can even get the fluid for it too. I really hate that when a manufacturer lies to your face and tells you it is not serviceable when in fact you did it successfully and even had it working better. It just pisses me off!! Is there a John Deere dealer anywhere near you? The fluid is not crazy expensive and may even be cheap at around $5 per quart. Most oils don't get much cheaper than that.

Do yourself a favor. Amsoil hydrostatic 20w-50, readily available including Napa.

Would be nice if u show what and how u take it off! Hate guys that spent 10 minutes talking about nothing. Then do nothing. The good stuff we can’t see!

What was the perfect mix?????

add a can of stp to that oil

Bwahaa, he's lame .

You talk too much. Get to the point.