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John,
This spring I put the four tires form my E20 on the E14 because the ground was soft and I did not need ruts in the yard. When I went back to the smaller tires (E12) the tractor was MUCH easier to control. Also you can get closer to objects with out the tires hitting or scraping. So the W I D E tires look cool and float over soft ground better, but for normal use the smaller tires work better for control (it's like adding power steering) and do not use as many amps.
You might have to slide the pulley in on the shaft or drop the transaxle down a bit to get the belt off/on.
Good to hear you got to see Bill.
Dwight
Dwight L. Hazen, Indiana University, UITS Bloomington, In. 47408-7378 Phone 812-855-5367 hazen indiana edu http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~hazen/ Ham Radio wb9tlh arrl net IP Phone 317.278.4014 Change is inevitable except from a vending machine.
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Met Bill Gunn today and his wife. Very nice people. And got my new mower deck. Absolutely beautiful. It is rear discharge and cannot be converted. There are no baffles underneath. Bill says they are not required. Rubber rollers. It cuts great. Looks like one blade did the work, not 3. I will have pictures, gotta figure out how to put them on a web site. Now, Drive belts. How do I get them out? There is not enough room between the pulley and frame. Do I have to remove the pulley? Anything I should know about buying new belts?
John Briese btw, put new wheels on it, same as E20, which are smaller diameter than the I5 tires. Tractor behaves much better with speed and power. Funny how much tire diameter affects power. |