I too have tranny problems with my Sears DLT 2000. It has 125 hours on it (which I believe to be really low) and its kaput! I pulled it off and broke it down and found nothing burnt, broken, galled, or snapped. Oil was kind of dirty so I soaked everything in a parts washer and cleaned it up. After everything dried, I re-assembled and filled with new oil. I think that it needs to have the air bled out of it, but I don't know how to do it. Has anyone out there purged one of these Hydro Gear units before?
Thnks