L3130 H/L range issue

[markyman73]

Hello. I own a Kubota L3130 tractor with a LA513 front end loader. I am having problems with my high/low range operation. The lever is located on the left side of the seat. My tractor will not stay in the high range. It will switch to the high range with a little bit of effort. After traveling a small distance , the lever pops out of high range. I can switch the lever to high range and hold it there. Everything works fine. It just wont stay in gear. The tractor works well in low range. It is just super slow going down the road and in between fields. What could be wrong with it?

 

[Henro]

Perhaps the the linkage between the range selector lever and the shaft that causes the range change to happen got bent, or became loose, and is not fully shifting into high range, so it easily pops out back into neutral. Just a WAG, but what I would check first.

 

[markyman73]

Perhaps the the linkage between the range selector lever and the shaft that causes the range change to happen got bent, or became loose, and is not fully shifting into high range, so it easily pops out back into neutral. Just a WAG, but what I would check first.

Thanks Henro. Will do.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

What tractor is it, DT, GST, HST?
All three have a range.

 

[markyman73]

What tractor is it, DT, GST, HST?
All three have a range.

It is a DT model. 4low and 4 high with 4WD.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Check all of this linkage for wear or bent parts.

 

[markyman73]

Check all of this linkage for wear or bent parts.
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Thank you for the diagram. I will check these items.