TechJunkie
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So tonight I was taking my oldest grandson a ride before he had to head home to start school. We were having a great time and I stopped at the local park to let him play on the playground equipment. When we returned to the Kubota I saw what looked like water under the transmission area on the ground. I checked it and it was hydraulic fluid. I raised the bed and what I found was the breather tube in the top of the transmission was off the transmission on my x1140. I tried to push it back on but no luck. I checked both hydraulic dip sticks and both still said full, though the fluid was hot. I had my wife pick us up and I grabbed my truck and trailer and brought it home. I looked more closely at the plug and it looks like the bottom 1/2 of the rubber bushing is missing meaning it fell into the transmission in pieces or all at once. The plastic piece doesn’t engage the hole and the parts diagram shows the rubber bushing being longer towards the end of the plastic fitting. I hope this couldn’t have plugged a passage or caused any damage. It is still under warranty for seven more months. Can I just install another breather plug bushing and go on or should I have concerns? Not knowing if the fluid in this area is on the return side or supply side do I have a reason for concern.
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