Rebuilding a lawn tractor transaxle [Part 2 of 2]
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- In these two videos Dave and Lynol rebuild a Tecumseh Peerless 5-speed manual transaxle model 930-054A out of a 1996 AYP built Weed Eater. This transaxle is very widely used on lawn tractors in 3, 4, 5, & 6 speed configurations dating back to the early 1980's. You'll find these on brands from Murray to Craftsman to Husqvarna, just to name a few. It is also very similar to some transaxles made by Foote and Spicer (Dana). These videos are a general overview on how to take them apart and a look at what's inside. Don't let these things intimidate you; there not that complicated. If you are good at tinkering and are mechanically minded, you can probably fix your transaxle too!
Here's a link to a exploded diagram and parts list for this particular transaxle so you can see what exactly is inside: www.searspartsd...
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thanks for your feedback on opening up the trans for my mangled axle. We cheated on a fix this time - we welded some beads on the axle to build the post back up, then welded the wheel right to the axle itself. It works! If I can make it thru the season, I'll pull the whole thing next fall and replace the axle altogether. For now, this fix was cheap!
THANK YOU!! I made some real progress yesterday... I removed it, took it all apart, removed the (burnt smelling) grease, pressure washed it, and put it back together. Now I just have to fashion a dipstick to see how much gear oil to put in it. The yellow cap was right where you said it would be too, thanks for the help! -Tracy
Thanks for making these videos. I am about to take mine apart and was a little uncomfortable not knowing what was inside. Now I can open it with more confidence. And thank you for the tip about the ball and spring. I would have gone berserk trying to figure out how to get that back in!
VERY helpful to know what happens when the transaxle is split, and which bits go where. The exploded view plans are incomprehensible to me. Thanks so much!
Good video, lots of people don't have time to hang at a shop to watch this stuff. I always made sure EVERYTHING was as clean as a whistle tho... so you can spot leaks or cracks. Treated it like a surgeon. Would never leave a part that dirty in or out! The cause of the problem can still be in the grease left over inside... think grinding compound.
I'd paint friend's rebuilt parts hot pink enamel as a joke, but they'd notice a leak faster cause they always look at it then (while cursing me).
great video. i couldnt get the lid to go back on mine and i saw the way yall did it and now it back together. thanks!
Try splittiing the transaxle and sand the surface where the Transaxle seals to an even, clean finished and then add RTV sealant as inthe video. Look for any rotted or broken seals while the transaxles' open.
how in the hell did you get it apart?
Sorry, between my grandfather and the military instructors who taught me to fix airplanes I cringe just thinking about putting something back dirty and / or using the wrong tools...
Sorry this is such a late comment. But my Uncle was a v.p. of engineering for Harley Davidson and he took pride in fixing anything with just simple tools, like a pair of pliers. But then again he was Scottish.
I was afraid you'd say that! (I'm lazy) :) What do you think about pressure washing the inside and spraying it down with silicone? Or should I just wipe it out with rags? Do you have any idea how much gear oil I'd need to add? I'm assuming I don't fill it all the way... maybe 1/2 or 2/3, sort of like a differential on a car? Thanks again for your help. -Tracy
Good informative video hits all the main points.I would clean out old grease& put in new,grease is cheap!
I can do this. All I need is to get the replacement parts. I guess they are easy to find.
Thank you guys!
This vid helped me to decide weather or not to use one of these gearboxes on my kart project. I don't think it would hold up at 40-50 miles an hour, especially that reverse chain.
I hope you used the six speed shifter with the six speed gear change. Otherwise the gear positions will not line up correctly with the new gears.
What gear oil do I use 80 90 weight
Guys I Appreciate The Video I'm Rebuilding a 5 Speed Foots Transaxle an Needed To See How The Gears Meshed Since mine Fell off on Tare Down . I had a Halfmoon Key to Sheer and it Stopped my Mower Dead in it's Tracks not Even Reverse they Put Too Small a Key in The Little Gear That Meshes To The Bullgear from the Factory ! One Mistake I Seen Yall Possibly Made is When Yall went to The 6 Speed Setup I Think Yall Might of Put it Back Together With The 5 Speed Shift Rod an Detent , if So it will Still Shift But Somewhere in The Shifting You Will Not Have a Detent For One or More of The Gears Anyway Thanks Again For You Men Taking Time To Make The Video it Was Very Helpful ! Oh an For The Worn Pinion an Ring Gear , That Ring Gear Has So Much linear Load on it That it Wears The Splines on The Shaft an Also The Splines inside The Ring Gear an What Happens is It Eventually gets So Worn That The Gears Bearly Mesh and it Strips Both Just Exactly Like What You Have There ! I Beveled The Inside of My Good Ring Gear an Tig Welded it To The Shaft To Stop That Crap From Happening , We Shall See how that Works Out I Also Tigged The Small Gear To The Shaft That Pulls The Big Bull Gear after installing a new Halfmoon Key !
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Nice video, Wouldn't it be a good idea to clean out the old grease and put fresh grease in it since the old grease no doubt has metal fillings in it from the old worn gears? Thanks.
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If you put heavy wight gear oil it should last a decent time, but do NOT leave the stock grease in there.
Very Good video, I learned from it. Thanks for making it.
Torque:
Case to cover is 90-100 IN-LBS
Brake disc is 85-110 IN-LBS
great videos guys!!! i learned a lot!
i guess it delends on the axle. ive wheelied mine like... well alot, and ive never had a problem, but ill bare that in mind with the new (free) mower
Why didn't you just change the ring and pinion gears, that way it would still be a 5 speed which the lawn tractor shifting set up would work correctly. Also you should have cleaned the gear case out and installed new grease. I have rebuilt these gear boxes and the grease you left in there WILL eat the gears in a very short time. GOOD LUCK ALL THE METAL THAT WAS WORN OFF THE OLD GEARS ARE STILL IN THERE EATING THE GEARS!!!!!!
I'm going to be rebuilding one of these for the first time should I use grease gun grease or should I use 80 90 weight gear oil
Very good video, good job!
love the repair vids!
Did you pack this full of grease or just left the grease that was in it didn't see anything
how do you put fluid in the transmission??
yeah when you change the pullys on these you can really hear how hard they have to overwork
Hi, do you *have* to remove the grease before you add the gear oil? I was thinking about just drilling/tapping a hole in the case, and then adding the gear oil. Thanks for the videos, they are VERY helpful.
Parts 1 and 2 are really great. Thank you for posting. Do I need to take the transaxle off and open it up like you did in order to replace the axle? The little pin in the axle sheared off and tore up the left axle. Now the tractor won't go. Is it possible to replace the axle without removing the trans?
Thanks for the vid....it helps a lot.
Great Video Guys-Thanks!
so when they both got traction both the wheels are powered
How can I add some grease into transaxle without opening? For now it is working ok, am I wondering if is wise to fill in if is possible, thnx
does it matter what gear its in when u drop the ball and spring in.
Hey i know im a little late but this could be the problem if it ever happens agin do you rember when you where puting grese in it the where brass bushings them are easy to unseat and if they dont go back in it whill be hard to turn and then aventually loick up of eat everything away
yup alot but i can push the tractor so i dont know if thats it and i filled the oil in it
so who knows ?
i suggest drilling a hole in between the bearings on the input shaft and installing a grease zerk, thats the weak link especially your racing
Great Video. Thank you.
If I want to replace the axle itself, do I need to remove the entire transaxle and open it up like you did here? The pin on the left axle of my sheared off and tore up the axle, so the mower won't move now as that side just spins. Any advice you can offer is appreciated!
that was supposed to read... why, does doing wheelies wreck your gearbox pretty quick ?
I was gonna say same thing about oil.. So, what to do when my reverse is not working? I thought it would be oil.. Now what? and my 5 &6 gear is squealing and tractor not moving to good.. Have an idea?
well , its a sears Lt 10hp , 36 inch deck 4speed trans
have you tried adjusting the brake mech on the side of the trans? it may have gotten wacked out of adjustment.
if you kept the front pulley the same, and dropped the rear size down from about 9 inch to about 4-5 about how many inches would the belt size drop? i have a belt for my craftsman that i want to use for around the yard, but its too small, so i was just thinking about changing the pulley, it would go faster and i would be able to use a belt i already have... what do you think? stock speed is about 7mph, how fast would it go with the 4 inch rear pulley? please reply, thanks.
I have a ‘91 Roper lt110. It was seized in 2nd. I’ve taken it apart, cleaned it all. Not sure why it’s still a challenge to change gears. Also- when closing it up- the manual says to fill with 4qts Sae30? I got about 2 in before it leaked all over. Wtf am I doing wrong?! Any insight is greatly appreciated!
Did you have to replace the part with the gear selector detents to get 6 speeds out of it?
I have a 2005 Murray rider with a Spicer transaxle. The transaxle started to develope a grinding sound so i drilled the case installed a grease fitting a pumped a tube of grease in it.The transaxle shifts easyer but still grindes in all gears including neutral with the clutch disinguaged.Where can i get a rebuild kit for this? Does anyone Know.
i have the same tanny in my sears noma 14.5 hp i drove it into parking for about amonth and changed afuel line and then it wouldnt move in gear wat could be wrogn thanks -lucas
I am having a problem with mine sticking in second gear. I need to shut the engine off to rock it back and forth to get it out of gear. This only happens in second, I have not pulled it apart but it is on my list. Have you heard of this? Is it worth fixing. I have another trans to put in but it is only a five speed. The mower belongs to my father and he loves mowing in second gear and only second gear. So any other gear is out of the question.
bulldog0046 how did you fix it , I'm have the same. problem. any information would be helpful . thanks
on a lawn tractor is only one back wheel powered or is both?
Also, the belt i have is only about 4-6 inches too short, do you think it would work? thanks for you reply.
Well, it wont go into 2nd ,3rd gears and the brake lever on the right side is stuck .
shouldnt of you packed it with greese
Is there a neutral position selecter on this typr tranmission, so I can push the tractor when the shift lever is in neutral?
What cause a spicer transmission to start grinding when in gear in a craftsman lt1000
why does doing wheelies wreck the gearbox quickly?
Where did you guys get the parts to rebuild thus transmission and about how much does it cost
yea i think like 2 feet :( the end of my tractor season but i have abig shop at my school to work on my tractor its a 72 and i have no idea wat it is lol
are them transmissions good strong ones? cause i have a trans that has high -low and reverse and then theirs the variable speed clutch,.the housing of ur transmission looks exactly the same, i don't know what the inside of my looks like though cause never took it apart. its in a yard-man 20 hp briggs&stratton vanguard v-twin 46inch cut with 12 inch rims on the back along with 8 inch rims on the front.
When servicing these transmission make sure to leave in the old grease mixed in with broken chips off the pinion and ring gear and never flush out the case or gears . That why the broken chips and metallic will lubricate the gears and chain better and the transmission will last longer
i took mine apart to check gears but didnt replace anything, but it wont close all the way ? any suggestions
It looked like it could have used some more grease
Any idea how you would put a smaller pulley on one of these?
the oil?
I know it's a long time ago but that's the only reason I watched this to find out what sort and how much. Found a nightmare
Aonde poso comprar esa carcasa do cambio
Would have cleaned it before assembly...........
How can I rebuild the rearend on my sears LT?
Lynols Office i have a poluan 5speed can you rebuild the transmission or sell me a good 5speed
should have cleaned it out same shits gonna happen from those metal chips from the gear in there
@MZEng100 Pull the current one off and put a new one on that fits the shaft.
kay il try it out but its snowing up here in the shit hole canada lol illl reply back if it works thanks
i just wanted to know how to add oil but they didnt even do it
How often I actually need to service this gearbox?
I have one that was standing for ten years and I know that the original grease from 1992 is in their...and i don’t know if I need to service it...
It works fine.
This was painful to watch... How can you have it apart that far and NOT clean it?
Also, a screw driver is not a chisel or prybar and an extension is not a drift punch...
Also did you switch the shift lever to the 6 speed one?
I have a parts washer and pump you can have for cheap! LOL
@ryanhare92 i'm having the same problem with mine
Where can you get the snap rings the hold the gear to the axle? I have a yazoo red rider that the axle shaft is sliding out and I think its that snap ring.
Really need some brass hammers....
You guys took it apart change gears sealed it up and forgot the most important thing to put new grease, no grease it will get stock again.
@LynolsOffice Problem was that you mentioned what was wrong with it in part 1, and replaced it in part 2. lol
if it had no gasket it needs no gasket. The case is aluminum, soft metal, it seals itself just fine. unless your going to a change over to oil lube.
You need silicone to seal it!
and i did wheelies lol but i drove it into the parking so ??? who knows
You guys forgot to put the oil in!!!!!!
The transaxle uses grease, not oil ...................
Thanks Man! I hope mine never blows!!! Have fun in that shop....
How do you inject grease into the trans so I don't have to remove it and take it apart. I have had it for a long time and I know it needs grease.
clean out the old grease then inspect!