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

["Brian E. Haines" <bhaines nycap rr com>]

Nope.  If you lift one wheel off the ground and hit the power, the wheel off the ground will spin.  All of the power is going to that one wheel.

Personally I would jack the rear off the ground, use some kick stands, put it in LL, and start the dive motor in the slowest speed.  If a hub is spinning  it should still spin the tires if they are both off the ground.  If you're in LL, slowest speed, wheels off the ground, and it still doesn't turn the wheels...Well, things are 'interesting' in the transaxle.  If the issue is in the transaxle, there is a rebuild document on ET web site. 



On 6/25/2012 11:07 AM, Michael S Briggs wrote:

Thanks RJ. Assuming this thunderstorm passes, I'll look this afternoon to see if the axle is turning inside the hub. Actually - wouldn't both hubs need to be loose for the tractor to stop driving? From your description, it seems like if one hub is loose (should be effectively like having no traction), then the other wheel should get all the torque.
    RDI might be difficult since I have no idea what to look for in a transmission for a possible problem. :) I don't suppose there's a nice "how to" guide somewhere on the web, eh?
    Or maybe the homeowner's manual has something in there about this....

Thanks,
Mike