Hello! I recently bought a G1900-S with ~900hr on it. Previous owner did a lot of restoration work, and used it for mowing. Engine, pto, transmission, steering, and electrical all seem fine just driving it around my yard. However, I did notice a squeak coming from the mid/rear area and an accompanying vibration in cruise control lever. Squeak frequency tends to follow engine RPM, and goes away at high revs. My guess is that the u-joints are going bad, so I've already picked up a new set and plan to replace those.
I pulled the fender off to take a quick look while I wait for parts. When I push around the driveshaft to test the u-joints, there also appears to be play at the interface with the transmission spline. Is this normal for (old) tractors? Or does it mean the whole drive shaft will need replaced?
Currently a full replacement runs about $700... Which seems excessive, and hopefully can be avoided. From reading other forums about this tractor, seems owners often neglected to grease these splines... This machine is probably no exception. I guess that's to say I'm worried about their condition, but I don't notice any slip when driving / towing. Just the squeak and shake. Appreciate any advice!
I pulled the fender off to take a quick look while I wait for parts. When I push around the driveshaft to test the u-joints, there also appears to be play at the interface with the transmission spline. Is this normal for (old) tractors? Or does it mean the whole drive shaft will need replaced?
Currently a full replacement runs about $700... Which seems excessive, and hopefully can be avoided. From reading other forums about this tractor, seems owners often neglected to grease these splines... This machine is probably no exception. I guess that's to say I'm worried about their condition, but I don't notice any slip when driving / towing. Just the squeak and shake. Appreciate any advice!
