ford 3000

[buddynika]

Anyway, i bought this tractor and the guy said they were using it and it just stopped moving, well i split it, and pulled the torque clutch and it was worn but not that bad, I will put a new one, but now i am stuck not knowing what was really wrong.

 

[sotxbill]

was it a sos or 4 sp or 6 sp or 8sp or a purple popsicle? Guessing an SOS trans? was the traction disconnect lever engaged? Bands adjusted correctly?

 

[Sean in PA]

"torque clutch" sounds like "torque limiting clutch". Is this an S-O-S transmission? If so, check the splines on the transmission input shaft and the center of the torque limiting clutch to see if the splines are stripped. Also, as sotxbill said, check the traction disconnect lever to see if it somehow moved to the disengaged position. If all of that checks out, go through the procedures in the manual to test the pressures and adjust the bands.

 

[buddynika]

Yes, the man said it was working fine, then just quit, Yes it is an sos, I figured it was the torque clutch, so i split it, but the clutch was not that bad, and yes i know about the disengage lever, that was all in correct position,I am afraid i will put it all back together and was wondering if there are things i can check so i do not have to take it apart again.Maybe is is something in the tranny i can access through the lid.Splines look good.

 

[Sean in PA]

Follow the procedures in the manual to check the pressure at the various test ports and to adjust the bands. That can all be done without opening the transmission up, and are the first things you should always do on an S-O-S that is exhibiting symptoms of not working properly. Be sure the traction disconnect is in the disconnected position first, as the tests entail shifting between various gears while the engine is running and otherwise you could be killed. The next thing I would check, because it just stopped moving, would be to pull the inspection cover on the right side to check the traction disconnect mechanism inside to make sure something isn't out of place or broken there.

 

[buddynika]

What plate? The one near the disconnect? or the one more up front? thanks

 

[Sean in PA]

(quoted from post at 08:02:42 08/29/22) What plate? The one near the disconnect? or the one more up front? thanks

To see what's going on with the disconnect, remove the inspection plate closest to the disconnect.

 

[buddynika]

There is no plate, but thanks. Just the knob for the pto speed

 

[Sean in PA]

(quoted from post at 12:13:17 08/29/22) There is no plate, but thanks. Just the knob for the pto speed

Do you mean the knob for the flow control valve for the 3 point hydraulics? There should be no knob for the speed of the PTO. If it has the dual speed PTO, then the lever that controls that would be on the left side of the tractor.

I haven't looked at one in a while. I thought that there was an inspection plate on the right side. If not, you may be able to see what's going on from the inspection plate on the left side. If that doesn't work then you may need to pull an axle trumpet to see if the traction disconnect is working properly.

 

[buddynika]

ok, thanks, so if i have that pto knob that means i have a 2 speed pto?

 

[Sean in PA]

The 2 speed PTO is controlled by a lever, not a knob. If it has a 2 speed PTO, the lever would be on the left side of the tractor as you are sitting on the seat. If you are referring to the knob that is on the right side of the tractor as you are sitting on the seat, that is the flow control valve and it controls the speed of the 3 point lift.