Intermittent Difficulty Shifting. Something Broken or Normal?

[Asok]

I just bought a B1750, gear transmission, 400 hours. When shifting, I occasionally cannot get it into certain gears. For example, shifting from first to third. I can get into first and reverse, but not second or third. Another time I cannot get into first or reverse, or just reverse, or all the gears except the one I shifted out of.

If I let the clutch out, and push it back in, I can grind my way into the desired gear or I will now be able to shift into different gears.

Is this normal or is something off? Shift fork? Ground gears?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Sounds like it need the clutch adjusted.

 

[85Hokie]

I second NIWs thought - tighten up on the ol' clutch linkage a few notches

 

[olthumpa]

99.9% HIW & 95Hokie are right.

On mine, I put in a new clutch about 2 yrs ago and the linkage is properly adjusted, (adjusted it last week). Sometimes mine just dos not want to go into gear -rarely but it does. When this happens I let the clutch out - with shift in neutral - burp the foot throttle, push the clutch in and put just a small amount of pressure on the stick (not enough to grind) and 99.9% of the time it will slide right into gear. Just like double clutching an oooooolld truck.

 

[Asok]

99.9% HIW & 95Hokie are right.

On mine, I put in a new clutch about 2 yrs ago and the linkage is properly adjusted, (adjusted it last week). Sometimes mine just dos not want to go into gear -rarely but it does. When this happens I let the clutch out - with shift in neutral - burp the foot throttle, push the clutch in and put just a small amount of pressure on the stick (not enough to grind) and 99.9% of the time it will slide right into gear. Just like double clutching an oooooolld truck.

This is exactly what is happening to me, just more frequent than seems normal. If it does, the double clutching like thing fixes it.

I was not thinking clutch adjustment because it does not grind unless I double clutch and make it grind.

Anyone know why or how the clutch adjustment will help?

 

[85Hokie]

Anyone know why or how the clutch adjustment will help?

any mechanical clutch needs tweaking....as the components wear - the take up is needed to make the throwout bearing release as it did when new. Look at the linkage and see what take up is allowed - might not need to hit it too hard with adjustment, in your manual - it should tell you "free play" - or how much give the pedal has BEFORE is starts the movement. Most have about a 1/2" or so of play.
betcha NIW will show you a diagram of what to look for ...and his magic yellow pen will lead the way !!

 

[Daren Todd]

On my old l1501, it will refuse to go into first or second gear every now and then. What I found is if I'm really getting after it with moving dirt, the transmission will slip slightly out of alignment for the shift fork. If I move the shifter over towards reverse and then push towards the front of the tractor, it moves everything back into the correct position Not really wanting to dive into the tranny this second, but with it being 35 plus years old, the bearings and bushings are sure to have some wear

I agree with the others about adjusting the free play on the clutch. Mine was hard to shift in all gears when I first got it. Adjusted the clutch and that helped quite a bit If I remember not to try and move a mountain all at once, it usually doesn't give me any trouble

 

[Asok]

Anyone know why or how the clutch adjustment will help?

any mechanical clutch needs tweaking....as the components wear - the take up is needed to make the throwout bearing release as it did when new. Look at the linkage and see what take up is allowed - might not need to hit it too hard with adjustment, in your manual - it should tell you "free play" - or how much give the pedal has BEFORE is starts the movement. Most have about a 1/2" or so of play.
betcha NIW will show you a diagram of what to look for ...and his magic yellow pen will lead the way !!

Alright, clutch adjustment time it is. By all means NIW lead the way!

In a related question, anyone have any idea how to adjust the clutch on this thing? I know I know, RTFM (or buy in this case).