No neutral gear

[dtmac]

Neighbor of mine gave me a 1947 Ford 8N to grade the neighborhood roads. I rebuilt the 12V system, and the carburetor, and got it to start, but the tractor is stuck in gear, no neutral. I can shift it into reverse and 4th, does not seem to want to go into the other forward gears.

 

[JMOR]

Neighbor of mine gave me a 1947 Ford 8N to grade the neighborhood roads. I rebuilt the 12V system, and the carburetor, and got it to start, but the tractor is stuck in gear, no neutral. I can shift it into reverse and 4th, does not seem to want to go into the other forward gears.

Take top off of transmission and look inside

 

[John Deere D]

Neighbor of mine gave me a 1947 Ford 8N to grade the neighborhood roads. I rebuilt the 12V system, and the carburetor, and got it to start, but the tractor is stuck in gear, no neutral. I can shift it into reverse and 4th, does not seem to want to go into the other forward gears.

Do as JMOR's comment...

 

[Jim L WA]

Be careful lifting the top cover off. They say there is a little spring in the back that likes to jump out and into the transmission.

 

[JMOR]

here:

https://imgur.com/XPr134T

https://imgur.com/uQ6tsB9

 

[John Deere D]

Neighbor of mine gave me a 1947 Ford 8N to grade the neighborhood roads. I rebuilt the 12V system, and the carburetor, and got it to start, but the tractor is stuck in gear, no neutral. I can shift it into reverse and 4th, does not seem to want to go into the other forward gears.

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[dtmac]

Thanks to all who responded. Took off the transmission top cover with a mechanic friend of mine, he pried around the gears with a screwdriver and Presto! have neutral, and it shifts into all gears. Next up it he PTO shift lever which is stuck in the engaged position, and hydraulics which went down, but will not raise. The tractor was last used about a year and a half ago and everything was working. My mechanic friend advised to drive it around for a bit to see if getting things moving will help. Thanks again.

 

[Jim L WA]

If the hydraulics or the pto lever doesn't free up in awhile don't be afraid to come back for help.

 

[dtmac]

If the hydraulics or the pto lever doesn't free up in awhile don't be afraid to come back for help.

I sure hope moving it around works, the tractor has a Dearborn loader on it and it makes it really hard to work on.