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l've finally removed the blade collar on this 5024 rotary mower, but the lower seal is several inches down a hole. Does the engine have to come apart to get to and replace the seal?

Thanks.
Mark Kinsler

and the grass is slowly obliterating our house...

Do not take engine apart,crankcase not come apart where the seal is.Oil seal should be flush with bottom of the crankcase.When i send that pic, how to remove blade adapter I did not attempt to unscrew that how is the best way to remove that gizmo.

kinsler33 said:

l've finally removed the blade collar on this 5024 rotary mower, but the lower seal is several inches down a hole. Does the engine have to come apart to get to and replace the seal?

Thanks.
Mark Kinsler

and the grass is slowly obliterating our house...

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Can you take a good, clear, close-up pic of it and post it?

Usual method is to drill a very small pilot hole in the oil seal then screw a self tapper in there
Do the same on the opposite side
Then with a claw hammer or wrecking bar lever on the heat of the screws
If there is corrosion in the hole the seal needs to pass through the that will need to be cleaned up with some scotchbrite