Re: (ET) Dropping the transaxle

[Jim Coate <jbc coate org>]

I don't know about replacing the shift lever, but for the brakes, you do 
NOT need to remove the transaxle. To do a brake job, loosen up the bolts 
on the left rear wheel, jack up the rear of the tractor (I use a jack 
under the middle of the transaxle), then put in blocking under the frame 
behind the transaxle and remove the jack and remove the left wheel.

If you are nimble and have flex-joints in your socket wrench set you may 
not need to do anything to the transaxle to change the brakes. But I 
find it does help to lower it a little bit - loosen the 4 bolts that 
hold the transaxle to the frame (2 each side), but don't remove. Push 
down on the left end and add a ~ 1/4" shim to hold the transaxle in that 
slightly lower position. That provides enough clearance to get to the 
upper bolt for the brakes.


Steve Gaarder wrote:
> I need to replace the shift lever and upgrade the brakes on my E-15.  I
> understand that to do this I need to remove the transaxle.  Now my field
> is electronics, and I approach anything requiring a large wrench with a
> bit of trepidation.  Does anyone have suggestions or tips on how best to
> carry out this operation?
>
> thanks,
>
> Steve Gaarder


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