I've posted on other post I started to replace the seals in the gear case on my Homelite Trail King. After removing the seals for replacement and the hunt for the "'Holy Grail" to find replacement seals,Kaman came through. The 2 nd set of seals showed up today to stop the oil leaks. I also noted that the 50 year old bearings had had a good long work life. I replaced all four of the bearings. The bearings are not common and had to ordered as well. Expensive as well. But you have to do what needs to be done.
I installed the seals and bearings. The re-installation of the gears,sliding speed sleeves and chains looked simple. After I invented new four letter words,I was finely got the transmission back together.
The only markings on the transmission is Browning Industries, Chicago Ill.
It is a true two speed heavy duty transmission. All gears and chains are in an oil bath. It has a Deepco Maximatic centrifugal drive/brake input and a #50 chain output. It is simple (yea right) and very strong.
I an filling the gear box with Lucas high cling 90-140 weight oil. This is the special oil that clings to gears and chains. You've seen it at Pep Boys and other Auto stores. It the stuff inside the clear plastic column with the white plastic gears. You turn the crank and the oil seems to climb the gears and clings like a cheap suit to them. I've used this lube in other gear boxes. It works so well that almost no wear can be detected after many years of use.
I was going to post photo's of the re-build of the transmission. The crud on my hands would have ruined my camera!
I'll take photo's after I clean it all up.
I installed the seals and bearings. The re-installation of the gears,sliding speed sleeves and chains looked simple. After I invented new four letter words,I was finely got the transmission back together.
The only markings on the transmission is Browning Industries, Chicago Ill.
It is a true two speed heavy duty transmission. All gears and chains are in an oil bath. It has a Deepco Maximatic centrifugal drive/brake input and a #50 chain output. It is simple (yea right) and very strong.
I an filling the gear box with Lucas high cling 90-140 weight oil. This is the special oil that clings to gears and chains. You've seen it at Pep Boys and other Auto stores. It the stuff inside the clear plastic column with the white plastic gears. You turn the crank and the oil seems to climb the gears and clings like a cheap suit to them. I've used this lube in other gear boxes. It works so well that almost no wear can be detected after many years of use.
I was going to post photo's of the re-build of the transmission. The crud on my hands would have ruined my camera!
I'll take photo's after I clean it all up.