Posted by Janicholson on January 05, 2010 at 18:45:24 from (64.61.211.44):
In Reply to: Re: water in the trans posted by cazzhrdwd on January 05, 2010 at 18:30:46:
Working the engine hard is going to be a limited answer. The Manual trans and differential/bull gears are about 95% or so efficient what goes into them comes out as axle rotation, or heat. The engine power must go through the gears as torque/HP to heat the trans. Disking is good, but it would take a hot summer day and three times over the 3 acres to make a dent in the needed heat. Pulling a mower is light on gear load, and just loads the PTO shaft and constant mesh gear in the trans. A heater for a 5 gallon under sink Water heater might just do it. I would use a 220v element on 120vac to reduce the heat (temperature) by 50%. I believe there is no need to run it more often than twice a winter for just enough time to make the housing pretty warm. There is a good reason to put it on a timer, and also to submerge it in a bucket of the oil (drained out for a test) to make sure it does not over heat and burn the gear oil. JimN
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