Re: (ET) drive motor spins, but tractor won't budge

[Michael S Briggs <msbriggs alberti unh edu>]

On Sun, 24 Jun 2012, John J Casey wrote:

> Not to put too fine a point on it, each pulley has a set-screw in its 
hub.
>  If either is loose you go nowhere. Jack

I looked while the tractor was in gear and the motor spinning (making sure 
I wouldn't get my head crushed if it actually moved). Both pulleys are 
spinning, and the metal disk on the opposite side of the transmission is 
also spinning. The fact that the second pulley (the one not connected to 
the motor itself) is spinning should indicate that the belts are fine.
	Since the thing on the other side of the transmission is spinning, 
I assume that means the pulley on the tranny is fine (and the one on the 
motor should be fine since it's spinning).
	So, does that only leave the possible problems as loose hub and 
dead transmission?
        Are both rear wheels powered on these tractors, or only one?

Thanks,
Mike

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