Drive shaft fluid leak question

[woodsm84]

Noticed this red fluid leaking onto the exhaust below the left foot peg from the shaft. I just had it fully serviced. Is some leakage to be expected from overfill, or just a service in general?

[misft]

Red sounds like it was changed, perhaps overfilled. New front differential oil seal is not particularly expensive or hard to replace.

[cushman eagle]

There should be no fluid leaking there.See if you can identify where the fluid is coming from,and where there is red fluid.
If the o-ring between the final drive and the drive shaft is weak,and if the final drive is overfull,that could be the source,if the oil is red.
If the fluid is antifreeze and the coolant bottle behind the left chrome cover is overfull,that could be your source of fluid also,if the coolant is red.
Please keep us posted.

[GrandpaDenny]

Noticed this red fluid leaking onto the exhaust below the left foot peg from the shaft. I just had it fully serviced. Is some leakage to be expected from overfill, or just a service in general?

I agree with Misfit - overfilled final drive. Should be filled to 1/4" below the fill plug - if filled all the way (as per the manuals) it will leak like you noticed.

[woodsm84]

Thanks for the input. That’s a huge relief

[VoyKimmer]

Service to 6 oz or 180 cc. No more or it will leak . Use hypoid gear lube only. Since switching from amsoil gear lube to bel ray 80w 90 hypoid gear lube 6 oz only I have not had a trace of
A leak. Didn’t change any o rings. That was 10 years ago. I do change it every couple of years.