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PostSubject: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 3:14 pm

Has anyone siccessfully locked a fnr and it lasted? I have the diff with the rivets.. so it has to an external weld or whatever
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 4:13 pm

I have not. But your description intrigues me. If you or anyone else would care to, please post a pic or two of the guts. As I say: "Where there's a will, there's a dead relative"... There's gotta be a way to pull it off.
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 4:25 pm

I saw someone on youtube weld one axle spider gears to two other gears but it was hard in a spot to turn the axle witch means he didint do it right. I havnt cracked one open so i couldnt guess.
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 10:16 pm

tell ya what. if you do it, and it fails, and you junk the drive train, hook me up with the idlers. i need some desperatly. the tranny system is louder than the engine on mine
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 12th 2013, 6:00 am

i was going to lock my mtds fnr axle but when i opened it i couldnt figure out a way but i bets its possible to do
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 12th 2013, 11:25 am

redlinemotorsportts wrote:
I saw someone on youtube weld one axle spider gears to two other gears but it was hard in a spot to turn the axle witch means he didint do it right.
Indeed a common problem when locking a diff. I actually have been toying with a no-weld diff lock method that would not only eliminate that possibility, but offer a solution for people that are not equipped to weld.
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Doc Sprocket wrote:
redlinemotorsportts wrote:
I saw someone on youtube weld one axle spider gears to two other gears but it was hard in a spot to turn the axle witch means he didint do it right.
Indeed a common problem when locking a diff. I actually have been toying with a no-weld diff lock method that would not only eliminate that possibility, but offer a solution for people that are not equipped to weld.
fill it with liquid 'metal' and let it cure? that'd solve the problem lol
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 13th 2013, 8:07 pm

Can one of you post a pic of this FNR trans,please? Is it a two speed trans w a variable speed pulley?
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 13th 2013, 9:44 pm

MowKartEnvy wrote:
Can one of you post a pic of this FNR trans,please? Is it a two speed trans w a variable speed pulley?
 
 
F.N.R. trans-axles are usually found in mtd tractors, it is just a tranny with forward, neutral, and reverse.  They also feature a CVT drive system. Technically you only have forward neutral and reverse with a CVT drive system.
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeOctober 15th 2013, 10:58 am

Sweet! I've got two. One on a freebie Ranch King I picked up over the weekend and one on a White LT-12. Thanks
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Can one of you post a pic of this FNR trans,please? Is it a two speed trans w a variable speed pulley?
Both. I have three mtds with vari-drive. The 93 wards and 94 troy have the fnr transaxles. The bigger mtd tradesman has a 2spd w/n & r and 1" axles. So before I pulled the vari-drive it was a 14spd. Ive yet to lock anything or even open up the fnrs.
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeNovember 16th 2013, 4:01 pm

I've got the pics but I cant seem to get them to work on this site. I disassembled one outta a 93 Montgomery wards today. Im not locking it though. It looks like it can't be done due to the spider gears housing. Idc though, im lookin to use the parts for a overkill steering system.
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeNovember 16th 2013, 4:11 pm

If you'd be so kind as to provide a link or email me the pics, I'll post them. I'd like to see the inside of one of these, and see if maybe myself or somebody else can dream up a way to lock them.
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"This is best I can do for now. Took pics with tablet so they aint the best. You'll notice the bottom center pic has an arrow. That points to a c clip. Its the same on the other side. To remove the spiders one has to be removed then the shaft slides thru the housing and spiders to come out. The only way ive seen transaxles locked is by welding the spiders to the shaft, thats why I said impossible (premature im shore). Also, the spiders must be removed to bolt the axles gear on. Ill try to do a pictorial or video on a disassembley."

Ok- I copied it over. you should be able to do this too- Right click and copy your URL. Then, hit the little icon that looks like a picture, two icons to the left of the YouTube button. Paste the URL in there and you're off.

My first impression is that I can't see why a Fozzy Locker wouldn't work. Failing all else, it should be a doable option. If you cannot (or refuse to ) purchase the special gears, you can make your own. I will show an example of a purchased gearset, and a homebrew version. anyone lock a mtd fnr 4b9903ec582bd_153864b
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Note- the homebrew version shown above was made by one of our members, W1ldyOvvnZ, and located here- https://www.atltf.com/t845-fozzy-locker-or-welded-spiders
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PostSubject: gear ratio?   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeNovember 16th 2013, 8:04 pm

Incase anyone is interested, I counted the teeth in the gears incase you wanna figure out the ratio. Ive never bothered to learn.
The top gear turned by the pulley is 14 tooth, it turns the forward and reverse gears that are 42 tooth. Those turn the shaft that a 10 tooth is on turning the 72 tooth that bolts to the housing for the spider gears. If anyone could explain how to figure out the ratio I be greatfull.
***THANKS FOR HELPIN GET THESE PICS UP DOC SPROCKET***
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeNovember 16th 2013, 8:51 pm

It's all division and multiplication. Divide the input set 42/14= 3
Divide the output set- 72/10= 7.2
multiply both results 3x7.2= 21.6

Therefore, total reduction ratio is 21.6:1
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeNovember 17th 2013, 2:06 am

Posted a pictorial on how these transaxles work.
http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?p=296786&posted=1#post296786
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are you sure its 21:1? that seems to be geared really low
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PostSubject: Re: anyone lock a mtd fnr   anyone lock a mtd fnr Icon_minitimeNovember 18th 2013, 11:31 am

crafsmankiller wrote:
are you sure its 21:1? that seems to be geared really low
mine was that low.
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Lol I had no idea it was that simple! Thanks Doc.
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crafsmankiller wrote:
are you sure its 21:1? that seems to be geared really low
Yep.
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Lol I had no idea it was that simple! Thanks Doc.
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