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
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.
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. 👍🏼
I have an ariens with the battery under the seat, I will try this because it barely reverses any more and seems slower going forward. Hopefully a top off will fix it
DUDE... i have a lgt2654 which come to find out is laterally the same tear down. i never thought id be able to service it myself but man thank you. i hope my tractor doesnt lose power after 5 minutes now. especially the the oil looked exactly like muddy water
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.
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!
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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 !
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 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!!
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.
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.
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!
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
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 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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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
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.
@@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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
"do what you're comfortable with. I'm not your dad...." I love that!!!!
😁
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
No problem 👍🏼
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.
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. 👍🏼
@@DirtRoadAutoRepair it’s a YT42LS
@Dirt Road Auto Repair whats the other black circle for? I have a yth18542
@@darrellcuellar7861breather
I have an ariens with the battery under the seat, I will try this because it barely reverses any more and seems slower going forward. Hopefully a top off will fix it
I have a 2348. Exact video I needed to watch. It just stopped rolling. I appreciate the instruction !
Glad to help!
What was your problem that made you stop shooting? I have the same model and the same problem
Sounds like a lot of moving parts.....but you make it look simple. Great video & thanks a bunch!!
No problem. 👍🏼
DUDE... i have a lgt2654 which come to find out is laterally the same tear down. i never thought id be able to service it myself but man thank you. i hope my tractor doesnt lose power after 5 minutes now. especially the the oil looked exactly like muddy water
Hope it helped you out! 👍🏼
i actually got it put together exactly right but now i have no fwd or reverse... time to keep playing
Thanks for the video, doesn't look as intimidating as I thought it would be!
No problem. You got this. 👍🏼
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.
Did you ever find out how much it actually holds?
Way to go and this will save a lot of people including myself some serious time and headaches. DIY for the win!
I hope so. 👍🏼
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!
Hopefully a fluid change does the trick. Use a heavier weight oil. Thicker oil can make a difference.
I have the same problem , have you done yours yet ?? Success with oil change only ?
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.
Thanks! Good luck to you! 🍀👍🏼
How did the job go? I need to do mine as well.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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 !
Was the mower not moving at all, and did this fix it? Thanks for the great video!
It would move til it warmed up then stop moving. This did fix it.
I like that u didn’t remove the deck thx brother great vid
Thanks.
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!!
Thank you and best of luck!
@@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!!
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.
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.
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!
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??
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
No problem!
I'm crossing my fingers that this will be the fix for my abused husqy, thanks for the info!
No problem. Good luck. 👍🏼
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?
Check the drive belt first
@@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.
@@garman1966 local scrap yards can often be a great place to find mower parts
@@iamelvisman68 Thanks!
Would this work for the YTH24V48LS? Thank you
Thank you young man! Very helpful sir!
Glad to help👍🏼
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!
Amazon link for the smaller one in the description.
@DirtRoadAutoRepair 🤦Thank you I didn't even think to look there lol
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.
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.
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.
Great instruction explanation with great video, one of the few videos I seen with both. Thanks again.
No problem. Thank you!
Great vid. 🤟
Is it easy enough to open the transmission box to re fix the clip that holds the axle in?
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!
I didn’t have any issues. I just wiggled them and they slid right off.
Not sure if I'll have to pull trans for mower job. I might anyway, just for fun. Thanks
How did you get the linkage back on? Mine is catching and being A real pain!!
Great video, super helpful, thanks for posting!
No problem!👍🏼
Did you use synthetic 5w50 transmission oil or just motor oil?
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.
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.
@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.
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.
Glad to hear it.
Curious as to why you went 5W50 synthetic. Everything I've seen Husqvarna recommend for this job, is just 10W-30.
Because it’s thicker and the forums I read said it helped with speed. It’s been running great all summer so far.
@@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.
@@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.
The video shows 0W-40, though, so who knows. Check the manual, I guess.
Exactly how much oil did it end up holding?
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.
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!
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.
Wouldn’t hurt anything!
Really good explanation and very helpful!
Thanks! 👍🏼
Did you use 0 40 oil. Any problems with it
Could I just leave tires on? And jus flip it upside down to drain?
Thank you for the tutorial
No problem👍🏼
I have a husqvarna YTH 2 4 48,year 2005 would this be the same way for it?
I’m not 100% certain. I would think yes though.
Getting access threw the top would be great but my large gas tank is in the way.
Excellent video, clearly explained.
Thanks!
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
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.
@@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?
@@michaelgarner6085 transmission oil should be changed every other year to last forever!!!!!
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.
That’s a good question. I’m not sure. I only looked up this one.
Would this be the same for YTA24V48?
I’m not certain but my guess would be that it is similar.
You go mudding with that thing lol
lol
Thank you. Awesome video with great explanation!
No problem.
Awesome video... Thanks for the Info
really helped a lot!
No problem!
Thank you for sharing, well made video!
No problem!
Very helpful. Thanks
No problem. 👍🏼
Thanks for the detailed video!!!
No problem 👍🏼
What did you put in the transmission
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.
@@DirtRoadAutoRepair Okay thank you though
The link on the video shows one oil but I saw the mobile 1 container in the video 🤔
How much fluid does it take to fill it up?
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.
Alright awesome! Planning on doing mine tomorrow! Great video
@@randallgolmon53 thanks!
Mine has lost most power and will not go up an incline at all. I would imagine this may be the problem
Any thoughts
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.
Would this be comparable to a 24/48?
I’m not sure.
excellent video
Thank you very much!👍🏼
Appreciate this man.Thanks
No problem 👍🏼
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?
You must have a different model. The battery on the YTH2348 is under the hood, not under the seat.
Working on exact same thing
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Great job thank you
No problem. 👍🏼
Thank you for your help appreciate it
No problem.
Great Video
Thanks
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
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.
Well done 👍
Thank you! 👍🏼
You said 5W-50 full synthetic. I see a bottle that says 0W-40?
Different job I was doing.
What seals were bad , the oil went someplace
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.
Great video.i have to do mine.thanks
No problem.
They couldn't design this where we could change the fluid without removing the transmission.
I ask questions like this a lot lol.
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.
Great job
Thanks
Cool video.
Thanks
Thanks!
No problem!
Thanks bud
No problem 👍🏼
There's a filter which should be changed as well. Remove the bottom cover to access it.
Good info!
Thanks for the clear instructions This is such a stupid design
Feels like it definitely could have been better.
No wonder that fluid needed changing. Never saw one packed with mud and crap like that one. Lucky over heating didn't ruin it.
For sure.
I had 2 power wash mine. looked same...
Why you telling people to put 5w 50 when you put 0w40
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.
24/54 husquvarna wouldn’t go in reverse Change fluid still won’t go in reverse goes forward
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!
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.
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!
😂😂😂
Very Good! Thanks
No problem. 👍🏼