SmallTimeHayer
New User
New to me MTA. Have not torn into it, only replaced fluids so far. Fluids were complete milk shake, and low. TA doesn’t work. Was hoping that things would improve with correct level and viscosity but no difference. I used hydraulic fluid for the tranny.
If I let it sit in Neutral, clutch out, while engine is running and go to put it in gear, the gears will be spinning and the shifter grinds. If I hold the clutch in for a long time it does not help. The only way to avoid the grinding is to shut off the tractor and let them spin down. Then put it in gear and start the engine with the clutch in. It shifts fine between gears when driving.
So my questions are
1) is this normal?
2) is something out of adjustment or broken?
3) can this be fixed without splitting the tractor?
4) is there any other troubleshooting I can do to narrow down the issue?
5) what else should I know about this situation? Am I damaging anything running it this way?
I won’t be out to the farm til next weekend but I can’t stop thinking about this issue so I want to see what you all think. Thanks in advance.
If I let it sit in Neutral, clutch out, while engine is running and go to put it in gear, the gears will be spinning and the shifter grinds. If I hold the clutch in for a long time it does not help. The only way to avoid the grinding is to shut off the tractor and let them spin down. Then put it in gear and start the engine with the clutch in. It shifts fine between gears when driving.
So my questions are
1) is this normal?
2) is something out of adjustment or broken?
3) can this be fixed without splitting the tractor?
4) is there any other troubleshooting I can do to narrow down the issue?
5) what else should I know about this situation? Am I damaging anything running it this way?
I won’t be out to the farm til next weekend but I can’t stop thinking about this issue so I want to see what you all think. Thanks in advance.