RE: (ET) More transmission service

["Poush, Andrew (IndSys, SalemVA)" <Andrew Poush IndSys ge com>]

When I changed the gear oil I did something different on the second bottle.
I was using a tube cord tied onto the bottle and that made a tight fit into
the fill hole.  The bottle was inverted behind the seat of the tractor.  I
poked a hole in the bottom of the bottle and pushed the oil into the
transaxle using compressed air.  After it all went in then I quickly stuck
the plug back on.
 
I thought about using Mobil 1, but the weight rating was unfamiliar to me.
So I used the Valvoline synthetic blend 85W140.  The lighter weight was
advised by Bill Gunn for all-season use.  I almost regret that winter is
over.  I'd love to be able to push some snow!
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Hazen, Dwight L [mailto:hazen indiana edu]
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:19 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) More transmission service



Andrew,

 

I dug this one out of my mail folder. I use synthetic gear oil in my
tractors, less drag in cold weather. We all agreed that you can fill the
transaxle with the tractor on a slope. On flat ground you can only get 
about
32oz. in.

 

  Dwight

 

Dwight L. Hazen, Indiana University, UITS 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Pieter Litchfield [mailto:plitch attglobal net] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 7:11 PM
To: ET discussion list
Subject: (ET) More transmission service

 

I talked to Bill Gunn today, and he said that the transmission takes 64OZ 
of
90 weight oil!  Filling to the "fill" plug line won't be enough to insure
that the upper end of the tranny gets lubrication.  Therefor, either stand
the trac on its head to fill it, or fill it thru the shift lever when the
tranny is out for service.  Also found out there were two different brake
rotor hub assemblies - one early brake with non-floating rotor & hub with
setscrew, and a later floating hub with no setscrew.  They were different
sizes! Jeez - were any two 'tracs the same?

 

 

Pieter Litchfield

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