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RE: (ET) Transaxle Service
- Subject: RE: (ET) Transaxle Service
- From: "Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 12:02:59 -0400
- Sender: owner-elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
In normal service, you can get something like 20 years (!) of life out of
the
transaxle without even changing the oil. However, I have changed the oil
in
another brand of garden tractor, and it used about 4 pts. of 90W to get to
the
fill level plug. There were no filings in the oil at all.
Larry Elie
-----Original Message-----
From: Allan [mailto:allanhv worldnet att net]
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 3:56 PM
To: elec-trak mailing list
Subject: (ET) Transaxle Service
Thanks for the help with locating belts for the tractors! I am going to
order them from Technical Services. I like to support them, and their
prices seem to be at least as good as anyone else.
Does anyone know what "regular" service should be performed on the
large-frame tractors transaxles? I have 4 tractors, and, as far as I
know, none of the transaxles have ever been serviced.
Strangely enough, I found a Tecumseh/Peerless Mechanic's Handbook (c
1977) at a yardsale. It seems to cover the transaxle used on the
tractors (2300 series -- does that sound right?), but only seems to have
information on rebuilding the transaxle, not on maintenance. It says to
fill the transaxle though the shift lever opening with 4 pints of SAE
E.P. 90 oil. Does that sound right? Any suggestions?
If there is any interest in this manual, I might be able to scan the
relavent pages and e-mail them.
Thank you,
Allan