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Read articles →This is a hands-on DIY repair video of an owner replacing a leaking PTO seal on his own Mahindra 2555 HST, timed alongside 550-hour fluid and filter maintenance. It covers pulling the old seal with a pry pick, tapping in the new one carefully to avoid deforming it, draining/refilling hydrostatic fluid, and swapping hydraulic and hydrostatic filters, plus a note on drain plug thread dope. Best for owners doing their own seal or fluid service.
Posted by the AllThingsDIY Mike channel, an owner sharing a real repair on his own tractor rather than a dealer or scripted review.
Use a pry pick aimed toward the seal center, angle it to grab like an L shape, and tug; avoid hitting the shaft, ball bearings, or seal sides.
No, the video says not to add sealant since the original seal lasted 400 hours without one, and recommends installing it the same way it came out.
It lasted about 400 hours without leaking, then dripped roughly two gallons of hydrostatic fluid over the following year before being replaced at 550 hours.
Clean off old thread dope and apply new dope only on the threads, making sure none hangs off, so it can't get caught inside the hydraulic or hydrostatic pump.
