L35 transmission issue

Having a problem with my new to me L35. If I shut the machine off the transmission doesn't want to go into forward or reverse after restarting. If I shift it from fwd to N to rev a few times it will finally catch and go. No bad noises although I can hear a slight hydraulic oil noise in the machine when it catches. Once the machine has "caught" once it will shift 100's of times without issue. The second I shut the machine down the problem comes back again, how ever same thing. Once it catches once it's good until the machine is shut off again. The machine is a 2002 L35 with 900hrs.

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I think you may be on to something. I arrived home last night. I will check today. The machine is currently down at the river. I blew a hydraulic line (main boom line inside the boom). I had to leave for work for a few days and left it there while the shop made the hose. I did notice in my shop a decent size oil spot back at where the boom sits. Hose must have been leaking before it let go. otherwise filters were 47hrs ago. I had checked the oil a week ago and it was fine but I put 12 hours on it over the weekend.

Seems it must have been low on oil. Replaced the hydraulic hose today and topped everything back up. Can't re create the problem now. Whoops***9786;***65039;

Thank, this is an excellent forum. Great support.

Problem came back this weekend. Oil is full. I did notice power steering was tough to turn but I also had low revs and wasn't moving.