Good of you to share. Im swapping out a transaxle on an old Murray which has become harder to change gear when running; with engine off no problem. I changed the drive belt 3 y ago so it's not stretched. Have a spare transaxle from the same machine which i took apart ten years ago so has had much less use. Soake the pulley over several days, supported the pulley and tried vibrating hammer point on the axle/spindle -- not budging. I don't have a long pickle fork like your one (maybe a short one somewhere.) It's not something i will be using much so unless its dead cheap I'll do without. Have seen people lever up with a crowbar and thwack the spindle (yes, i removed the circlip!). Any ideas welcome. Going to search prt two.
@@johncollins8304 sounds like you’ve got quite the project. My suggestion is get a bigger pickle fork at harbor freight for under $30. You can use it on so many applications it’s definitely worth the investment. Great for stuck pulleys and pulling apart car ball joints, tie rods, etc. Otherwise you can drill 2 holes in the pulley and use a “crows foot” harmonic balancer puller. They’re also not too expensive at harbor freight and can come in handy in many applications but I’d use the pickle fork before I go that route. You can also use 4 jack stands and some steel and hang the trans by the pulley and beat on the shaft until the trans falls down. Also heat and candle wax has surprised me with how well it worked in the past at removing rusted parts. Hope that helps and thank you for watching!
@@specialt9744 Thank you so much. I've suspended the pulley sprayed down several times a day for several days and used Makita vibrating hammer action drill to no effect. Have got the "harmonic balancer" doodad and may have to drill and tap the pulley. Many thanks again.😊
@@specialt9744 Thanks again Well the pulley is out now, and the replacement trans in place. It doesn't go into any gear! Pasting update here: Transax transplant I have a 30 y.o. Murray 11/36ic that was increasingly difficult to change gear. I acquired another transaxle 10 years ago, and seeing it has 10 years less use than my one so it must be in good or better condition...right? I hear it clicking as I move the gear changer thing sticking out the trans into several positions. Put it on, and now the mower won't move forward or back. I see the drive belt is turning the rear pulley on the transax. I lift the back up to see if there is the slightest movement and there is nada. 😑 Any ideas anyone...
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@@silviorusso2717 for the transaxles eBay is probably your best bet. Thank you for watching!
Good of you to share. Im swapping out a transaxle on an old Murray which has become harder to change gear when running; with engine off no problem. I changed the drive belt 3 y ago so it's not stretched. Have a spare transaxle from the same machine which i took apart ten years ago so has had much less use. Soake the pulley over several days, supported the pulley and tried vibrating hammer point on the axle/spindle -- not budging. I don't have a long pickle fork like your one (maybe a short one somewhere.) It's not something i will be using much so unless its dead cheap I'll do without. Have seen people lever up with a crowbar and thwack the spindle (yes, i removed the circlip!).
Any ideas welcome.
Going to search prt two.
@@johncollins8304 sounds like you’ve got quite the project. My suggestion is get a bigger pickle fork at harbor freight for under $30. You can use it on so many applications it’s definitely worth the investment. Great for stuck pulleys and pulling apart car ball joints, tie rods, etc. Otherwise you can drill 2 holes in the pulley and use a “crows foot” harmonic balancer puller. They’re also not too expensive at harbor freight and can come in handy in many applications but I’d use the pickle fork before I go that route. You can also use 4 jack stands and some steel and hang the trans by the pulley and beat on the shaft until the trans falls down. Also heat and candle wax has surprised me with how well it worked in the past at removing rusted parts. Hope that helps and thank you for watching!
@@specialt9744
Thank you so much. I've suspended the pulley sprayed down several times a day for several days and used Makita vibrating hammer action drill to no effect. Have got the "harmonic balancer" doodad and may have to drill and tap the pulley.
Many thanks again.😊
@@johncollins8304 your welcome and I wouldn’t even tap the pulley, just use a nut and washer on the back side and you should be good
Heat it😊
@@specialt9744
Thanks again
Well the pulley is out now, and the replacement trans in place. It doesn't go into any gear! Pasting update here:
Transax transplant
I have a 30 y.o. Murray 11/36ic that was increasingly difficult to change gear. I acquired another transaxle 10 years ago, and seeing it has 10 years less use than my one so it must be in good or better condition...right?
I hear it clicking as I move the gear changer thing sticking out the trans into several positions.
Put it on, and now the mower won't move forward or back.
I see the drive belt is turning the rear pulley on the transax. I lift the back up to see if there is the slightest movement and there is nada. 😑
Any ideas anyone...
Just set it in a tote of gasoline and let it soak a week and power wash it
Then break it down and hand clean it
That’s a good idea, I’ll have to try that next time. Thank you for watching!