Re: (ET) E-10 transmission problems

[Tim Humphrey <hump evgrin com>]

I think Pieter meant for this to go to the whole list.....

As an added note.... in the past I had mentioned a local Toro dealer with 
a "junkyard" of Elec-Traks and he was trying to sell the pile as a whole. 
I just called he still has most of the pile. Someone had replied to me 
that they were interested in it... but I dropped that email... reply again 
please. 


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: (ET) E-10 transmission problems
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 11:05:43 -0400
From: Pieter Litchfield <pieter_litch yahoo com>
To: Tim Humphrey <hump evgrin com>

The good news is that this Peerless transmission was fairly widely
used and you should be able to find parts.  I carry a whole spare for
mine - didn't cost much.

At 10:12 AM 5/7/2007, you wrote:


>Sorry to be the one to break it to you, but I think you've already
>figured out the problem and just don't want to accept your conclusion.
>
>I may be wrong, but it sounds like the transaxle to me.
>
>Good luck.
>
>
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>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> > [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Chip 
> > Gribben
> > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 10:55 PM
> > To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> > Subject: (ET) E-10 transmission problems
> >
> > Just when I thought I finished restoring the tractor from Hell,
> > something else goes wrong and I think I'm out of my league on this one.
> >
> > Last year, a friend Al, brought his E-10M for me to work on. The
> > motor was shot and the batteries were flat so I installed a new
> > motor, new batteries, Landis Controller, replaced the charger wiring
> > harness which some critters ate through, repaired the steering which
> > was really loose, installed a new belt and sharpened the blades. I
> > test rode it this past month with no problems and mowed my lawn four
> > times with it. I did notice it was a bit on the noisy side and hoped
> > it wasn't the new motor I installed but overall it was working great
> > for me here before turning it over to Al.
> >
> > But when Al took it home this weekend to mow his property he said the
> > reverse gear locked up on him just as he was finishing his lawn with
> > it.  He said the rear wheels locked up as well and he had to winch it
> > up on the trailer to bring it back to my place because the rear
> > wheels wouldn't budge. He said he released the brake and it was still
> > locked up.
> >
> > When he arrived I took a look at it on the trailer and the rear
> > wheels were moving free, so something must have broke free on the
> > trip back here and we were able to roll it off the trailer.
> >
> > But when I tried running it, the tractor seems to be making alot of
> > noise, like chains dragging on the concrete. In neutral it sounds
> > terrible and it sounds like something is spinning and slowing down.
> > When I put it in reverse it creeps forward very slowly instead of
> > moving in reverse. Eventually after shifting the gears around it
> > seems to catch and do OK but then it gets sluggish again and reverse
> > seems like its completely gone.
> >
> > Something is messed up and I can't figure out what the cause is or
> > I'm denying that the transmission is shot since this looks like a
> > major job. I have no idea what's involved in repairing or replacing a
> > transmission. I told Al, transmissions are something I know nothing
> > about.
> >
> > I just can't seem to get this tractor out my garage. It's been one
> > thing after another. And I need to figure out what is wrong with my
> > E-8 since that broke down last year and I haven't had time to figure
> > that one out.
> >
> > What do you all think is the problem?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chip Gribben
> >
> >
> >
> >
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