1550 jumps out of third

[Mike(NEOhio)]

Ripping up sod with a field cultivator yesterday. Running in third, high speed transmission. It jumped out of gear a few times usually when I crossed an old dead furrow. Never did that before but I seldom use third and have really never worked it that hard. Only hay mowing and baling in 4th and 1st and some light loader work. What should I look for? I replaced the shifter rod on the reverse side a few years back but this in on the other side.

 

[super99]

I would think that if it jumps out of 3rd that it would jump out of 1st also . Probably easiest would be to change the shifting fork first. I suppose 3rd could be worn enough to let it jump out.

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

I would think that if it jumps out of 3rd that it would jump out of 1st also . Probably easiest would be to change the shifting fork first. I suppose 3rd could be worn enough to let it jump out.

I added some weight to the cultivator so it would penetrate more and ran it for a while today. Didn't jump out at all.