OT Finish Mower

[formerjackman]

I have a Befco finish mower that i use behind my 1950 8N. I try to take good care of it by cleaning it after every use and greasing it regularly. One item that i have never serviced is the gearbox as i am hesitant to remove the top of it without having knowledge of how the gears are configured within. Is it as simple as unbolting the cover and lifting it off? If I can take the cover off, what type of grease oil should i use to lubricate the gears? I do not have a service manual, but knowing how this board has helped me in the past with my 8N, figured someone might be familiar with this type of mower. Thanks

 

[Dean]

Most mower gearboxes use 90W.

Doesn't it have a drain plug?

Dean

 

[formerjackman]

I guess it is equivalent to a differntial on a car or truck then. I will have to check on the drainplug...can't remember seeing one.

 

[Jerry Kirkpatrick]

It should have a vent plug/fill plug. No need to disassemble. Just a right-angle gear combo. I use same stuff in my Woods RD7200 as I use in my 8N tranny. Nice ROPS. Did you have it installed? If so, where did you get and and how much did it cost?

 

[formerjackman]

The ROPS is from Saf-T-Cab (google it for their website). I bolted it on myself. Cost about $700 (including shipping) in 2003 if i remember correctly. My wife insisted I get the ROPS otherwise she would not let me buy the tractor!

 

[Dunk]

Some of the manuals for Befco are here, but I don't see one with a gearbox that looks like yours.

http://www.germanbliss.com/pages/cu...o_Parts.aspx?gclid=CJfZvZP955wCFYlM2godz1chTg

 

[formerjackman]

Thanks for the link! Looks like they changed gear box systems for all their equipment at some point. My mower is probably twenty years old or more.

 

[Jerry Kirkpatrick]

You have a good wife...

 

[formerjackman]

Thanks Jerry. My wife is wise...Shortly after installing my ROPS a friend of ours was killed when his JD (pulling a loaded wagon)jack-knifed going down a steep hill and the tractor rolled on top of him. I think about that accident every time i hop on my machine and put the seatbelt on.