Farmall 450 rear end

[Eastern shore farmer]

Ok guys just bought a 450 today and guy said its either stuck in gear or something going on inside the rear. Anyway tractor runs but when you wanna move it you have to start in gear and leave it 3rd as you cant move it out of gear. But if you press the clutch in itll stop but still wont shift. Guessing its the rails? The guy I bought it from thinks its a bearing thats bad inside but I dont believe that.

 

[504]

I am betting on the tip of the shifter being worn out.

 

[fastfarmall]

I am with 504,on this one, does it have a belt pulley, or a plate where it would be, remove it, and line up the shift rails, you can see then from the top, and you also have to take the, shifter lever out, weld a medium bead on one side of the tang, grind off the rough edges,and see if it fits in the three slots, put the pin back in,but you can still get the cross joint new, that will make it shift better too! Good luck!Is yours a gas?

 

[used red MN]

On a 450 the bottom of the gearshift bolts to the deck with 3 bolts. Pull it off; the middle shift rail will be pushed ahead. Take a bar of some type and pry the slot backwards. You may have to rock the tractor back and forth a little or possibly block the clutch down. The slots should be all lined up to form a trench that the gearshift tip will go in. When you get that done put the gear shift back in an all should be good. Yes, your shifter may be worn but it does not necessarily mean you need to fix it right away. We had a 300 and 350 which were smaller versions of the tractor you have but more based of an H, where your tractor is based off the M. Anyway they would occasionally lock in gear and we would have to get them straighten out like above, then you could go on for a time until you shifted to fast or the TA had it in a little bind. If you feel you want to fix it the last post of the link has some dimensions of the shifter end for you. It says the dimensions are for an M but the tip shape is basically the same for all Farmalls with gearshifts mounted on the deck. Now if the above does not fix it then you will need to dig deeper like under the belt pulley or plate under the fuel tank if your tractor does not have a belt pulley.
Older YT post

 

[Eastern shore farmer]

Yes it has a belt pulley

 

[fastfarmall]

I goofed, you dont have to take it off,just pull the shifter out the top,used red Minn has got it right!