Re: (ET) Transaxle Oil Fill

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

 The Tecumseh service manual recommends removing the shifter, and filling 
it
through there. That sounds like a riot!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pieter Litchfield" <plitch attglobal net>
To: "Tim Chapin" <tchapin umich edu>; <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 19:22
Subject: RE: (ET) Transaxle Oil Fill


> I can confirm this is correct as I had the same conversation with Bill
Gunn.
> I filled my axle when it was out for repairs, so I could tilt it up to
fill
> it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Tim Chapin
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 3:20 PM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: (ET) Transaxle Oil Fill
>
>
> After talking with Bill Gunn about getting a old et back running again, 
> he
> said to make sure to change the transaxle lube and make sure to tip the
> transaxle up to be able to get the full 64 oz. of lube in.  I think I
> remember Bill saying that the manual was wrong.
>
>
> >Return-Path: <owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> >From: "Pestka, Dennis J" <Dennis Pestka mkg com>
> >To: "'Elec-Trak Email Discussion List'" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> >Subject: (ET) Transaxle Oil Fill
> >Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 13:42:46 -0500
> >Sender: owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> >
> >Recently it was said to angle the tractor to allow filling the transaxle
> >with no less than 64 oz of fluid.
> >
> >I was wondering where this information came from because my owners 
> >manual
> >says to fill until oil runs out of the fill hole.
> >
> >I am getting ready to change my oil and I just want to be sure I do it
> >correctly.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Dennis
> >
>
>