I work on Steiners everyday. Everything you did looks correct. That front bearing is lubricated by the internal leakage of the motor pistons. If you note there isn't a dedicated case drain port because it drains through that front open faced bearing. Too bad that you didn't lap the piston slippers and valve plate while you had them out. This could have restored the performance of that motor to like new.
agree with the lapping. I have rebuild my pump and was very happy with the difference lapping the valve plate made. His motor valve plate you could see scoring and he even admitted a scratch. would have helped. Not worth going back for though.
I bought two Steiners 20 years ago for $1000 one is it 421 is an S 20 I just encountered the problem you have explained. Thank you very much for your explanation. I appreciate it.
Nice video, those Steiners are beasts. I have a Steiner 220 and I can not find any information on how to check the level of the hydraulic fluid. The mowing deck won’t lift up anymore and I’ve seen some fluid leaking. Hmmm.. nice property btw.
On a 220, the dip stick is attached to the bottom of the pipe plug that is in the center of the hump under the seat. But the plug is inline under the steering wheel. DO NOT OVER FILL IT. Make sure that the dip stick is not bent and you are getting an accurate reading.
Great video, I'm dealing with a similar problem on my Steiner 420--no forward, just reverse. Also, no power steering or implement lift. What led you to believe it was the rear hydro? Can you explain?
@scottmcfarland1110 I spoke with an old Steiner representative, and he mentioned that the two hydraulic motors are plumbed together in series. When going forward, hydraulic fluid goes to the rear motor first, then the front. When reversing, fluid goes to the front motor and then the rear. If the main pump or charge pump was bad, it wouldn't go in reverse at all. Since the rear motors bearing was out, the hydraulic fluid would dump into the rear transaxle instead of going to the front motor. If you get a male to male fitting you can bypass the rear motor entirely and make sure the rest is good. It's a cheap part. Good luck!
Great question. Mostly because I wasn't paying attention. Nit enough mental bandwidth to formulate what to say, say it, position the work in front of the camera etc. Although I may be a ludite as I use a crescent wrench both ways as I only see that as a guideline. Like picking up a file or hacksaw on the return stroke. Lol. Thanks for watching.
