Musky,

   The "seals" on the 930s are not meant to hold in oil, but they do an excellent job with the Bentonite Grease for which they are designed.  The only transaxle that won't leak oil with the factory seals are the MST-200s, since they come with 80W-90 gear oil from Peerless and have the shafts equipped with lip-style seals.
   I would recommend draining the oil and re-installing Bentonite, then adding 4 ounces of Lucas Gear Oil Treatment.  This helps the Bentonite "flow" better while still not leaking excessively.
   By the way, the MST 200s use 16 ounces of gear oil, so the 930s should use the same amount, if you do want to stay with oil.

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO

   Jeff, my prayers are with you.  I watched this video.  Wouldn't a roll bar / seat belt / shoulder harness have minimized your injuries?

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO

   It's a side-discharge, but I'd use a rear-discharge if it will fit without modification.

Rodney

   Every Peerless transmission and transaxle has a detent ball, spring and setscrew.  That is the first thing I remove from the transaxle before even removing the case bolts.
1.  Unscrew and remove the detent setscrew from the detent tower on top of the case.
2.  Using a small pick-style tool or magnet tool, remove the spring.
3.  Using a magnet tool (I have a magnet on the end of my scribe), try to remove the ball from the bottom of the hole.  If the grease is holding it in place and preventing its removal, leave the magnet tool in the hole, then clip a spring-loaded clothespin around the magnet tool just above the detent tower.
4.  Remove the case bolts and carefully separate the case halves.
5.  Turning the cover over and holding it upside-down, remove the clothespin, push the magnet tool into the case, then remove the ball.

   By the way, it's the older-style MST 200s that have the two bolts from the bottom holding the center of the cases together.  As of last year (2012), the MST 200s were redesigned to have all top-accessible bolts.

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO

Anthony,

   www.oregonoep.com -- Better than NAPA, because they're a dedicated small-engine parts supplier.


   I disagree.  "Find a job you enjoy doing and you'll never work a day in your life."  My shop not only provides local service and rarely profitable warranty but also sells drivetrain parts worldwide.  Yes, it keeps me busy but I still view it as a profitable hobby, or I wouldn't be doing it.  Even a hobby has the occasional frustration and setback.  And...it's a hobby that helps others.

   And like others have noted -- do NOT undercharge for your labor. 

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO

Anthony,

   Using a Peerless 700-Series transmission will allow you to keep the vertical-shaft engine and drive a kart-type axle.

   What is the Model Number of the mower?  Coast-to-Coasts were sold by Otasco.  If it's the original Briggs & Stratton engine on the mower, look at the first two numbers of the Code Number on the engine -- that will tell you the year of the engine/mower.

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO 

Paul,

   Thanks!  Yes, hopefully he will Reply.

   I already thought about repairing it, but I think it's too far gone.  The entire area of the right-side mandrel mount is wallowed out, and there are cracks extending out from this area, plus this area of the deck is contoured, so "flat steel" won't work.  I even thought about cutting a section from another old deck and welding/splicing it in place.  I may have to do just that.

Rodney

Heymowers,

   I have a senior-citizen customer with an heirloom 1989 Wheel Horse 212-5, Model 3212B501, Serial 45626, and she needs a cutter deck shell.  New ones, P/N 112991 or 18-1209, are no longer available through Toro/Wheel Horse.  Hers is the 2-blade, 37"-cut deck, Deck Model 3537SL01.  She ran last fall with a loose right spindle housing, and it ate out the housing-mount area while also allowing the blade to wobble and eat through the top of the deck next to the discharge opening. 
   Can any WheelHorsemen (or ladies) help?  Do you know where a new shell might be in someone's obsolete inventory, or I'd even consider a complete good used deck assembly. Grass is growing...

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO; (660) 679-5807; rodromtechgen@yahoo.com

   What make and Model transaxle is it?

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO

Steve,

   I don't have an engine for you, but if someone else does and they don't want to ship internationally, I wouldn't mind helping prepare the engine for shipping.  The only drawback is that the engine may have to be partially disassembled to fit into two boxes, as the single-package weight limit is 70 pounds (32 kg).  My email address is in my Profile.

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, Missouri, USA

Mike,

   I use www.partstree.com to try to locate parts for which I am not an authorized dealer, Ariens being one of these.  So...I went to partstree and entered "Ariens" "YT12" in the Search, and it said "Sorry, I could not find any models like YT12." 
   If there is a longer Model Number on the ID plate/tag/label, like a 6- or 7-digit number, try entering that in the partstree Search.  Or...look on the transaxle itself -- there should be some kind of ID plate on it, if it wasn't made by Ariens.  Is it an inline-shift?  Is it an H-pattern shift?

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO

P.S.  What's "a3 soured"?

  The YardBug is a Model 13A-325-401, and the Part Number for the Shifter Cable is 946-0935A; MSRP $37.30.  My distributor has them in stock, if you can't find used ones and don't have a local MTD source.

Rodney

   Mail a check.  You only need to do that once.  Much less aggravating or frustrating.

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO

   If you want me to look and see if a new one is available, and the cost, let me know the Model Number of the mower.

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO

    Peerless offers stock 7, 8, 10, 12 and 15T sprockets for the 700-Series transmissions.

Respectfully; Rodney Rom; Rom's Reworks; Butler, MO