Route 6x6 Discussion Board: Rebuilding of an 1972 Muscateer

Route 6x6 Discussion Board Restoration of older ATV's Rebuilding of an 1972 Muscateer

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Stranded Muscat

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:44 pm:

Hi, I'm trying to get the this up and running having problems with the tranny & steering. I talked to one person who has a muscateer but the steering & transmission sound completely different than what's on my machine. Is there anyone in Minnesota (cities)that knows anything about 6 wheelers? If Richard was closer, I'd load it up and bring it to him.

My machine steers by pulling forward or back on 2 levers, there is no forward or reverse lever for the transmission. Attached to each stering lever is a brass cylinder (homemade looking, fluid enters each cylinder from the top, from a fluid resivour, then there are two outputs on each cylinder that connect to each side of the tranny one to make it go forward, one for reverse. 4 lines total, 2 on each side of the tranny) the cylinders seem to be quite worn and leak fluid. When the chains are on the transmission itself it move really slugishly if you try to manually push it. I'm not sure what type of tranny it is, no visable markings.

Any other machines have these brass cylinders? Should this push hard when not running? Can anyone help?

Jeff Schuster

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:44 pm:

Hey there!

I am also in MN. Sauk Centre, to be exact. If you are interested and not too far away, I'd be happy to take a look and see if I could help you out.

Jeff
http://jeffs_garage.tripod.com/

argogeru

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:44 pm:

dude,
My muscateer has two laterals and two foot pedals. I do not have the cylynders you are talking about. my tranny weighs about 250 pounds and looks like a big square chunk of metal. I am not using that transmission but it does function well, and is pretty neat as you can turn the wheels oposite directions with the pull of a lever and push of a pedal. its for sale if interested, the transmission not the machine. good luck, you will need it with any old aatv.