Wayne inTx
New User
I have a 1963 Ford 4000 with the SOS transmision which worked fine in all ranges. Yesterday while hooking up to a trailer the shift handle suddenly got very loose while shifting from R1 to 2 and all of the selector positions until about 6th on the indicator have no resistance. It is in a forward gear but I am not sure which one. I am looking at the trouble shooting chart in the I&T manual and it doesn't really match my conditions. I haven't put any pressure gauges or adjusted anything but, before I start does anyone have suggestions.
My plan was to 1st disassemble the shift selector wheel and cable to see something slipped or broke if nothing is obvious move it to the shop and begin a more methodological diagnosis of the problem.
It seems that a lot of the parts are not stocked at the local NH store and they seem to have changed to more construction equipment and the parts guys don't know/care much about 50 year tractors. So I may be in for an internet search to find parts, I use Messicks for my NH tractors and hay equipment but haven't tried them for older stuff.
TIA
Wayne
My plan was to 1st disassemble the shift selector wheel and cable to see something slipped or broke if nothing is obvious move it to the shop and begin a more methodological diagnosis of the problem.
It seems that a lot of the parts are not stocked at the local NH store and they seem to have changed to more construction equipment and the parts guys don't know/care much about 50 year tractors. So I may be in for an internet search to find parts, I use Messicks for my NH tractors and hay equipment but haven't tried them for older stuff.
TIA
Wayne
