190XT final drive question

I was draining the final drives on my 190XT the right side I pulled the oil drianed out like expected in to the 5 gal bucket put about 1" to 1 1/2" in the bottom of the bucket. I already drain the transmission, 1 plug left side behinde the split. I had changed to hydrailic oil earlier. I pulled the left side final drive drain plug and the oils shot out though the rear wheel and filled the 3 gal bucket that I used on that side, plus a lot on the floor. I'm assuming that the seal between the trans and the final drive is leaking. Or could it be something else? If the seal is bad what will it hurt to run it that way a year or two tell I can rebuild the trans, it is jumping out of third anyway? I'm just running out of time before hay season and still have some work on the baler.

Yes it may be a little over 2 1/2 gal. But I used one of those 1/2 of a 5 gal bucket and it is full with some on the ground.  If it does need 2 gal then the right is very low.

You can get to it with just the top off on a 7000, but the fuel tank on the 190xt might cause a problem.  If you take the rear housing off, be careful with the PTO shaft so you don't hurt that seal up in the housing.  Check your brakes too, as running overfull can cause them to get oil on them.  If you find a cap off, put some anaerobic sealer around the edge and tap back on.

If the final drive is very low on oil, it isn't because of a cap out of place inside the differential area. Someone either drained it and didn't refill it properly, or the axle seal leaks or the drain plug is missing the plastic gasket (or badly damaged plastic gasket)causing a slow drip which would drain it down. Refill everything to proper levels and monitor where the leak is...if there is one.

2  to 2 1/2 gallons is correct.

Stray when I did mine I remember left was low and right poured out 2 gals and scared me lol. If they're properly full when draining it'll really scare ya when ya pull p[lug..

Stray. I have a owner manual you can look at it  I will be in Sedalia today. Jim in MO..

Mine done it for a while , never hurt a thing ; i,m doing it on my 865 NH skidloder right now - but it doesnt get used all the time , i think u,ll be ok ,---but if its just a cap off it dont take long to fix that

You will be running the final drives pretty full if you keep it up to level with the differential (like 6+ gallons of fluid or so if I remember right from when I drained my 7000's).  If your axle seals are even weeping now, expect it to get worse with the thinner oil and more pressure.  Also, you will probably see leaking from the breather, at least mine did that.  If the seal to the brakes is not in great shape, you will probably get oil on your brakes and need to redo those as well.  But it could work fine for a season, I bought mine running this way... 

Hurst