So i started to noticed a hydraulic oil leak from under my 1998 B2400 HST tractor. At first i thought it was the from the seal around the output shaft of the transmission. It gets confusing because some people call the end of the transmission where the shaft comes out at the charge pump the front of the transmission. I think it should be the rear because it is on the end towards the rear wheels. The dealer said if that seal is bad you have to split the tractor for big bucks. When I inspected it closer I found it was not the shaft seal, but it is leaking from a rubber plug just above the shaft and it reminds me of a freeze plug you would see in an engine block but made out of rubber. I guess the Generation 2 tractors went to a metal plug. I ordered a new plug 6A100-12180 and it will be here soon. My question is are there any tricks to getting that old plug out and installing a new one. Has anyone actually done this repair? It is pretty confined space to work in. Does anyone recommend putting any lock tite on the outside of the new plug on installation? Someone mentioned draining the oil out and raising the front of the tractor because oil will continue to spill out around the plug area. Thanks