How important really is it to check the grease level inside of a transmission on a small commercial lawn mower

Question

it says to check the grease level once a year.

I am not sure , but I know that there are fittings that you pump grease into for moving parts, but I am not sure if the transmission has one or not.

Is it really that necessary to do and how generally would you go about it?

unscrewing the top of the transmission and just looking inside to see if there is grease inside or what do you think?

Thanks for your answers!

Answer 1

Only if its about to sieze up . which u can only tell by looking at grease level.

Answer 2

Grease in a transmission? Not oil? How strange.

The trade-off is this, If you keep (lets call it the "fluid" shall we?). If you keep the fluid level to the right level you won't put wear on the components and it'll keep working. If you don't, you risk putting wear on the components and it perhaps seizing solid and not working - and requiring a new transmission. What do you think?

You can check a level visually, but I would imagine there's a better way, either by draining the system (hasn't it got a drain plug underneath?) and re-filling it to the right level with the right amount of "fluid", or with some sort of - ta-da! - dipstick.

If you don't know and don't have the manual (where does it  say "check the grease level once a year"?) and don't care, stick her in for maintenance why dontcha?

Edit:

"it says to replace it, how would you do this?"

Drain the old (grease? Nope) and refill with the new. There will be a drain plug and a filler plug.

"also it says there is a transmission belt that should be adjusted once a year and checked on to be replaced."

Yes, it's probably going to stretch from the engine to the transmission and work by being tightened when you depress a pedal. If it's still working and driving then it hasn't stretched and you shouldn't worry about it.  

"for anyone who knows , does it actually sit inside the transmission?"

No it doesn't, it sits under an access panel so you don't catch your trousers in it. You might be able to see it from below but not necessarily. You may have to remove an inspection hatch.

how big usually are they on these small commercial mowers?

Between 3 and 5 ft long I suppose, with a trapezoidal section and they look like a big fan belt.

how would I know if it is slipping or not?

It ain't slipping too badly or you couldn't move the thing.

Are you for real George? A zero point questioner asking stuff like this when you could easily drag the thing off to a mower repair place, or....? And you describe it as "commercial"? What's with you... just getting your jollies?

Perhaps I'm just too cynical.

Either way, good luck with your mower and your life.

Answer 3

Grease is very important to keep your lawnmower in working condition. Otherwise if you ignore it, it will wear out the vital components in the transmission and end up buying a new one. It is strange that if it requires greasing, there are no nipples. But if you must, fill your transmission with grease by hand as much as possible. Like they say an once of prevention is worth a ton of trouble in the future. Also consult your owner's manual if you have it.

Answer 4

Just as important as keeping the cooling fins clean.

Answer 5

best to get a mechanic to do it. the transmition can be tricky to do.