Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

Your tractor slows down in the cold likely not due to heavy tranny oil,
but due to the battery's loss of efficiency in the cold.  Don't worry
about that, even during the coldest part of winter even with a bit of
reduced power we can still run our snowblowers and snowplows at full
efficiency.

As to the tranny oil.  I use std 85W gear lube with a little 'lucas'
(similar to STP or motor honey but better) in it.  You can drain the
tranny using the square head drain plug on the tranny bottom.  Have her
on the level while draining.I like to leave the plug out overnite, make
sure all of the old stuff is outa there.  I can't see using an expensive
multigrade which the second number only says it don't thin out when real
hot.  These trannies never even get warm.  But perhaps that's all they're
making now.

To fill park her nose down on a hill.  That fill plug was put in there
too low.   You can jack the rear end up instead but be very careful if
you do.  These heavy things fall on you you're gonna get hurt bad.  I tie
wire my funnel to the seat so I don't have to  hold it while filling.

Add the lucas to the lube oil and mix it up before putting in the
tractor.  That thick gooey stuff put in alone takes near forever to go
down a funnel or tube or anything.  Don't use a lot - I use bout 1/4 of
the bottle.

Be ready with plug in hand to plug her up immediately when you pull the
funnel out.  The object is to get the lube level higher then the plug is
and you won't if you let it run out.

Don't get any onya.  Have paper towels and gas or kero handy to clean up
with.  Lady will scream if you get any of it in the house.  I got some
lucas mix on a doorknob once took a while to get over that.

Good gooey greasy yucky luck

Dave
Weymouth MA



On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:53:12 -0500 "Raymon Ellis"
<raymonellis adelphia net> writes:
> My E-20 slows down some in colder weather which causes me to believe 
> I
> should change the transmission oil. Members have reported that the 
> oil can
> be drained by parking on a steep slope. There are comments about 
> ways to
> fill with 64 ounces of new oil. Some have said that synthetics are 
> the way
> to go. Others have said that if you want to replace all your seals 
> go with
> synthetics. Super Tech Gear Lubricant SAE 85W-140 GL-5 which I think 
> is
> regular oil at Wal-Mart Stores may be an acceptable choice. I will 
> thank
> anyone with knowledge of the Peerless 2300 transmission to say if 
> this will
> be OK. My tractor is used mainly for mowing and pulling a small 
> trailer. Any
> additional tips for replacing the lubricant will be appreciated. I 
> have
> access to several small jacks, a funnel with a long tube attached, 
> some
> simple hand tools, and plenty of time, I hope. Any help and 
> encouragements
> will be welcomed. Thank you.  
>