Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs

["Raymon Ellis" <raymonellis adelphia net>]

Thank you very much for your quick reply to my questions. Right now things
are so messed up around here I cannot give you the attention you deserve. I
will get back to you very soon.

-----Original Message-----
From: Klein Robert W NPRI [mailto:KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil] 
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:05 AM
To: 'John Casey'; Raymon Ellis; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: RE: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs

I too have changed my transmission/rear end fluid as follows:

First I jacked up the rear end to get the tires off the ground.
Then I added 1 QT of kerosene to the trannie and put it into LL gear.
Placed a brick on the accellerator and let it wash around.  This thinned 
out
the original oil and cleaned the inside of the trannie real well.  I made
sure to drain the old oil over a good strong clean magnet to see what kind
of metal filings/gear teeth chips could be found... Luckily very little.

HINT:  Place your new oil into a scalding warm bucket of water for a couple
of hours prior to filling.  It helps the oil flow a lot!

When all was empty I didn't reinstalled the lower plug to with new oil.
Instead I took a tube from the new oil to a tapered rubber plug stuck into
the lower drain hole.  Then I took a small medical vacuum pump and piped it
to the upper "fill" hole.  When turned on it pulls the oil up and into the
trannie with almost no mess.

Good luck! 




Robert W. Klein II
SSGN Deputy Technical Manager AWS/AWSS
1176 Howell Street
Newport, RI 02841
Phone: 401-832-1948
Toll Free:  1-800-669-6892 Ext. 21948
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e-Mail: kleinrw npt nuwc navy mil


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of John Casey
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:03 PM
To: Raymon Ellis; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs


I take it that you're not the original owner and may not know what's in the
trans.  The 85-140 gear oil is perfect, even if you live in the snowbelt.
If you live in a REAL  snowbelt like northern Maine you can use straight 
85.
Remove the old oil with the tractor flat on the ground then get the rear
wheels at least 5" off ground for 64 ozs of new oil.  I used 75 wgt. Mobil 
1
synthetic for more than a year without problem,  replaced it with 85-140
because I thought the trans was noisy and heavier oil would quiet it down
and also because I saw a post about synthetics damaging seals.  Now believe
synthetics to be safe, the stuff is in the engine, trans and axle of my
BMW...if it's good enough for them it's good enough for me.  
Good luck, Jack

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Raymon Ellis <mailto:raymonellis adelphia net>  
        To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu 
        Cc: Bobbie Ellis <mailto:bobbieellis adelphia net>  
        Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:53 PM
        Subject: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs


        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.  

        
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