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How to Fill Gear Case Oil For a John Deere Snow Thrower? jaykchan 12-02-2006
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Posted by on December 2, 2006, 3:18 pm


I would like to know the way to fill oil into the gear case in the
auger of a John Deere snow thrower.

I have an old John Deere snow thrower from 1990's that I got from my
father-in-law (who has retired to sunny Florida and doesn't need to
worry about snow any more). The model number is 522. It is a small
dual-stage snow thrower with a 4-stroke engine. I want to get it ready
for the winter.

I am supposed to check the oil level in the gear case in the auger, and
then refill if needed. The part that I don't understand is how I am
supposed to refill the oil into the gear case? According to the
operator manual, there is a small plug in the gear case that I am
supposed to open, and see if there is any oil draining out. If oil
doesn't drain out, this means there is not enough oil, and I should
slowly fill it with oil. But the manual doesn't say exactly how to
refill the oil. I don't see how I can refill the oil because the plug
hole is facing sideway.

I thought only way to refill the oil is to place the snow thrower
sideway in order to have the plug hole facing upward. But I doubt this
because if I needed to place the snow thrower sideway, the manual would
have say so and would have also asked me to drain the fuel from the
fuel tank and all those safty requirement before turning the snow
thrower sideway.

I thought the gear case may have another plug hole for filling oil.
But I cannot find it in the gear case, and I cannot find any info about
this in the manual.

Can someone tell me the right way to refill the gear case oil?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Jay Chan


Posted by Lawrence on December 2, 2006, 4:09 pm



> Can someone tell me the right way to refill the gear case oil?

Since it difficult to reach the fill hole with a funnel you could try
using a small paper cup filled with oil to reach in there and fill it
up. It probly don't hold much oil anyway. Be sure to have the machine
on level ground when doing so. You can fold a sharp crease in the cup
to help direct the oil.


Posted by Nate Nagel on December 2, 2006, 4:18 pm


jaykchan@hotmail.com wrote:
> I would like to know the way to fill oil into the gear case in the
> auger of a John Deere snow thrower.
>
> I have an old John Deere snow thrower from 1990's that I got from my
> father-in-law (who has retired to sunny Florida and doesn't need to
> worry about snow any more). The model number is 522. It is a small
> dual-stage snow thrower with a 4-stroke engine. I want to get it ready
> for the winter.
>
> I am supposed to check the oil level in the gear case in the auger, and
> then refill if needed. The part that I don't understand is how I am
> supposed to refill the oil into the gear case? According to the
> operator manual, there is a small plug in the gear case that I am
> supposed to open, and see if there is any oil draining out. If oil
> doesn't drain out, this means there is not enough oil, and I should
> slowly fill it with oil. But the manual doesn't say exactly how to
> refill the oil. I don't see how I can refill the oil because the plug
> hole is facing sideway.
>
> I thought only way to refill the oil is to place the snow thrower
> sideway in order to have the plug hole facing upward. But I doubt this
> because if I needed to place the snow thrower sideway, the manual would
> have say so and would have also asked me to drain the fuel from the
> fuel tank and all those safty requirement before turning the snow
> thrower sideway.
>
> I thought the gear case may have another plug hole for filling oil.
> But I cannot find it in the gear case, and I cannot find any info about
> this in the manual.
>
> Can someone tell me the right way to refill the gear case oil?
>
> Thanks in advance for any info.
>
> Jay Chan
>

use a funnel with a hose on it, or a suction gun.

nate

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Posted by C & E on December 2, 2006, 5:47 pm



> jaykchan@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I would like to know the way to fill oil into the gear case in the auger
>> of a John Deere snow thrower.
>>
<<snip>>
>>
Can someone tell me the right way to refill the gear case oil?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any info.
>>
>> Jay Chan
>>
>


> use a funnel with a hose on it, or a suction gun.
>
> nate
>
> --
> replace "fly" with "com" to reply.
> http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel

To expand on Nate's suggestion, there are a couple of options. The funnel
and hose are spot on so I'll just add these suggestions; Get thee to a
dollar store for a stack of funnels of different sizes, then go to a home
supply store and buy 16-18" of vinyl tubing (sold by the foot). Pre-measure
how much will be required to make your tsk tolerable. You will need to
force the correct size tubing on the end of the funnel so take the funnel
with you as well as the knowledge of the size of the hole in the case. That
way you can use the largest hose for ease of filling. Be careful that the
hose isn't too tight a fit or there might be an issue whichisn't worth the
hassle. Pour your room-temp (house temp, not garage temp) very slowly and
be sure to have rags under the crankcase for the inevitable overflow.

My second suggestion was to replace the funnel with a dollar-store turkey
baster. Draw oil into the baster with the hose already attached. Cover the
end of the tubing with your finger as you pull it out of the oil so that you
can capture as much as possible and prevent drips. Now, feed the tubing
into the hole and squeeze veeeery gently.

That should do it. I changed the gear oil in my garden tractor and had this
issue when I found the fill hole to be beneath the seat and fender. The
funnel trick worked great.



Posted by on December 3, 2006, 9:39 pm


C & E wrote:
> > jaykchan@hotmail.com wrote:
> >> I would like to know the way to fill oil into the gear case in the auger
> >> of a John Deere snow thrower.
> >>
> <<snip>>
> >>
> Can someone tell me the right way to refill the gear case oil?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for any info.
> >>
> >> Jay Chan
> >>
> >
>
>
> > use a funnel with a hose on it, or a suction gun.
> >
> > nate
> >
> > --
> > replace "fly" with "com" to reply.
> > http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel
>
> To expand on Nate's suggestion, there are a couple of options. The funnel
> and hose are spot on so I'll just add these suggestions; Get thee to a
> dollar store for a stack of funnels of different sizes, then go to a home
> supply store and buy 16-18" of vinyl tubing (sold by the foot). Pre-measure
> how much will be required to make your tsk tolerable. You will need to
> force the correct size tubing on the end of the funnel so take the funnel
> with you as well as the knowledge of the size of the hole in the case. That
> way you can use the largest hose for ease of filling. Be careful that the
> hose isn't too tight a fit or there might be an issue whichisn't worth the
> hassle. Pour your room-temp (house temp, not garage temp) very slowly and
> be sure to have rags under the crankcase for the inevitable overflow.
>
> My second suggestion was to replace the funnel with a dollar-store turkey
> baster. Draw oil into the baster with the hose already attached. Cover the
> end of the tubing with your finger as you pull it out of the oil so that you
> can capture as much as possible and prevent drips. Now, feed the tubing
> into the hole and squeeze veeeery gently.
>
> That should do it. I changed the gear oil in my garden tractor and had this
> issue when I found the fill hole to be beneath the seat and fender. The
> funnel trick worked great.

Thanks for the trick of using a funnel and hose to fill gear case oil.
One thing that I don't understand is how to fit the hose into the plug
hole without having oil leaking out all around the hose. The hose will
have to be a tight fit to the plug hole, right? Do you use some kind
of fitting to secure the hose into the plug hole? Do you just happen
to find a hose with the right size that fits the plug hole?

Jay Chan


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