[Rivers]

Hi all,

I've search but can't find answers to that...

I wonder how much robust are those units, and what is the maximum "towing" capacity. My timing chain broke on my 402000 km Accord and I had to tow it on a flat surface (on about 100 feet) and push it in the garage uphill on short distance (like 20 feet). The Accord weight is around 2800 pounds so I think its way up the weight the transaxle can take...?

And a noob question... Once empty it takes 1892ml of gear oil to fill it up. On mine (on flat level) after 1 and a half pint the oil is draining from the fill plug. I know that there is always an amount of oil that stays in the unit, can it be half a pint? And the "full" line I asume its the fill plug level?

Thanks a lot :tango_face_smile:

 

[PA318Guy]

My guess here is that you would break traction or stall the engine before you hurt the 2300 transmission pulling since it is ground engaging capable.

 

[deereboy55]

John deere also used the peerless 2300 on some of their garden tractors, fill the gear lube till it comes out of the top hole, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 quarts is normal.

You will not hurt the 2300 towing a car or truck ,,the tires will loose traction and spin if you try to tow too much. Spinning the tires won't hurt the 2300.

 

[Rivers]

Thanks a lot for your answers. :tango_face_smile:

 

[38racing]

I think my 2300 has 3 plugs, Bottom to drain, middle to indicate at proper level, and top for filling.
edit: actually just found this in service manual.
LUBRICATION
Oil Bath
64 oz. (1892 ml) S.A.E. E.P. 90 oil
to be filled through shift lever opening
Part No. 730229B

 

[TUDOR]

John deere also used the peerless 2300 on some of their garden tractors, fill the gear lube till it comes out of the top hole, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 quarts is normal.

You will not hurt the 2300 towing a car or truck, the tires will lose traction and spin if you try to tow too much. Spinning the tires won't hurt the 2300.

Times 3! Massey Ferguson also uses the same Peerless 2300 for manual transmissions, and the 2400 final drive version for hydro transmissions. With enough weight on the back of the tractor, it can be damaged because it won't spin the tires with the improved traction, but it is more likely for the axle torque to break the frame where the axle attaches if the extra weight doesn't break or bend the axles first. It takes a LOT of extra weight!

I've towed an 18' travel trailer (3600 lb scaled weight) with my MF12H under maximum acceleration with no problem. That tractor had a loader and broke the frame 3 times due to the axle torque before I figured out why and made corrections.

 

[Kiss4aFrog]

I got mine late last year so I haven't been under it yet but changing out the fluids is one thing I do have planned in the coming days now that the snows receding and it's warming up.

How do you go about filling it through the shift lever opening? Maybe if I had been under there to see it I'd understand but to fill it that way you'd have to pull the linkage?

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