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Got it back into the garage --- The previous owner had done a poor patchup job on the ground strap to the negative terminal. Will have to put on a new one next weekend. Phil

The tractor has been performing beautifully. Today I was out in the garden tilling and turned it off while i did a manual task for about 20 minutes. When I hopped back on and tried to start it --- there was a small click and nothing. I checked the battery terminals and tightend them down...

It is the Hi-Lo shift lever. Up position is low range (Gears 1 , 2, 3 and 4)and down position is high range(Gears 5, 6, 7 and 8.)

Just been throught the same thing. The bearings in the steering box have fallen apart and need to be replaced. Look at Vic's steering box video -- most likely over time rain water has displaced the oil in the box. Time to remove the dash and cowel and the fuel tank to get the steering box off...

Got it all back together and running. Do I need to bleed the hydraulic pressure system? Phil

OK thanks. I quess I will have to move the two halves further apart so I can get my head, hands and a tool or two in there.

Another reassembly question -- How does one remove the old pilot bearing?

Thank you I was hoping that was the case. What are the torque requirements for the clutch pressure plate bolts? Phil

Before trying to put the shifter mechanism back on(successful this time) I decided to clean all the gunk out of the bottom of the sump located beneath and just ahead of the oil filler port and found some pieces of metal. See Photo. Any ideas --- I looked at and felt all the gears and...

Ok -- got the tractor split -- see the photo of what the clutch plate looked like. Also the other photo is what I believe is where the hydraulic fluid screen is located. How do I get it apart to clean it? Vic -- I will phone you in the morning. Phil

Quote --Jack up the back end, rotate the rear tires in both directions with tractor in neutral. Everything move freely? No binding? Do the same with the front drive axle. If you feel the transmission is ok, then checking final drives like this is real simple and could save you some heartache if...

Took the shift leaver cover off -- Everything looks ok to my unexperienced eyes. Shifter forks seem ok, did not see any broken teeth and gears appear to move. I expect it might be quite a chore to get it back together properly-- especially the pto shifter.

Quote: I'm thinking that you have either: a gear that is 'welded" into it's companion gear, a gear or two that have a big chunk of missing teeth, or a shifter fork inside the transmission that is broken. Would this explain why the clutch does not always disengage? Thanks again Phil

If am going to be splitting this thing what is the order of removing things. Where do you disconnect the hydraulic lines? At the pump? Also, do you keep the front half stationary and roll the back half away or the other way around? I don't want to make this any harder than necessary. Thanks, Phil

Unfortunately, I will be splitting the tractor by myself as my son was only down for the long weekend. I will look under the stick shift cover tomorrow or Monday. Phil