Re: (ET) Leaking E20

[David Brandt <ev_dave13 yahoo com>]

Hey, chris - I went through a lot of trouble to try to fix my transaxle 
(differential trouble), but found a spare in much better shape on ebay 
cheaper (even with shipping) than it would have cost to get a press or 
have someone with a press to help disassemble it.  Seems you NEED a press 
to get the hubs off.

I have the original (with new brakes) and an extra set of gears both.

By the way, these Peerless 2318 transaxles are the same as the much more 
numerous John Deere 110 and 112 transaxles.  The JD transaxles have a 
reverse gear, ours do not, but case, bearings, seals, drive gears, etc. 
are identical.

David Brandt


--- On Sun, 11/8/09, Christopher Zach <cz alembic crystel com> wrote:

> From: Christopher Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
> Subject: (ET) Leaking E20
> To: "et" <Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009, 4:14 PM
> Well, it figures. I go out to the
> shed this morning and under my E20 is a little stain of oil
> on the wood. Guess it was so happy it piddled with joy.
> 
> Um, nope, looking under it looks like it's leaking from the
> side seal by the main pulley.
> 
> Oh well. How difficult are the transmissions to fix, can
> you remove it without pulling the motor, and are there
> spares out there so I can do a swap. Will probably have to
> wait till the spring; I need this thing for leaves now in
> the fall, and snow in the winter.
> 
> Speaking of leaves, the E20 is doing well with them. I mow
> them to mulch down a bit, then run with the sweeper behind
> me to pick up. The sweeper is a bit too fast IMO; I need to
> get an electronic speed control to slow it down a bit. And
> for some odd reason the chain keeps coming off; I guess it's
> because it's over-loaded, but at the same time it just seems
> slack on there. Maybe the chain is stretched?
> 
> Also does anyone have spare parts and/or know of a place to
> get parts for the sweeper? Those brushes and that axle are
> not going to last forever...
> 
> But at least I have a nice indoor place to park it.
> 
> Thanks!
> Chris
> 
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