Roar in rotary cutter gearbox

Anonymous-0 · Sep 23, 2010

I bought a 15'Landpride rotary cutter at a auction and one of the gear boxes was dry.It reccomends 90W EP. I filled it with thick Lucas oil treatment thinking it would not roar as much but it has a pretty loud roar when it is running.It has huge 250HP rated gearboxes.Is still seems to work good and does not get hot.Is this a terminal problem or can i keep running it with out it siezeing up?

oldart · Sep 23, 2010

it could have a bearing that is bade and the grease seal failed letting the grease out if you tear it apart and check it out could save a lot of money you will have a ease of mind and agear box you will know it's conditon and not fail when kneeded old art

jddriver · Sep 23, 2010

I run number 4 gun grease in mine

JDseller · Sep 24, 2010

You have some damage inside of the gear box. It does not matter if it is rated at a 1000 hp if it is ran without grease. I would take it apart and see what is making the noise. It might just be a cheap bearing or something. If you keep running it making that much noise than you are guarantied to scrape it.

Brian G. NY · Sep 24, 2010

I wonder...........does straight "Lucas" by itself provide the lubrication of EP gear oil?
I guess if it were mine, I would tear it apart and investigate. You know......pay now or pay (big bucks, maybe) later!

BCnT · Sep 24, 2010

if its making that much noise there's no fix in a bottle...tear box down and see whats wrong before you have a rolling grenade.

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