zt 2200 hydrostatic transmission
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Don't understand why you are doing it like that. On my 2200, with ZT4400 transaxles, simply screwing the filters off will let all the oil drain out.
milky looking oil means it had water in the hydro.
shurguywutt
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ZT2100s and ZT2200s don't have drains or external filters unfortunately. Lucky you with the 4400
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You can't just assume things. Its like around here where everyone assumes I have cell phone. Well I don't. It is a waste of money when I no signal here.
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Has anyone industry wide attempted or successfully added a drain plug to non serviceable hydrostatic transmissions?
At one time Hydrogear used a 3/4 inch axle which would break and they sent a repair kit with a 1 inch axle, bushing and wheel hub to repair it. I did this repair and had to split the transmission case to do it . There is no reason a person can not tip the mower on its side and drill and tap a hole in the lowest point, there is some larger square blocks on the bottom that I thought would be the best supported as some of it is thin and would not hold . On the MTD branded cub cadet, troy built ect the fill hole is under the stamped out pan frame, the plug I saw out in the open was the vent and probably would fill slow, so maybe drill the hole in the bottom 3/8 inch so it could be refilled from the bottom also, funnel and hose with gravity .
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Too risky. Not worth it to me because it only takes me about 30 minutes or so with my oil syringe once the oil is hot. Yeah I can't get a complete drain with this method but if I do it once every season or 2 it is good enough.