Will not come out of 4 wheel drive
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Spade,
I'm not sure what type of lever you have to put the tractor in four wheel drive, but on the L3901DT you pull a lever up to put it in four wheel drive and push it down to take it out. I was having problems getting mine out of four wheel drive and emailed the dealer I bought my tractor from and he suggested that while pushing down on the lever let the clutch out and turn the steering wheel a little at the same time. Since he told me that I haven't had any problems getting it out of four wheel drive.
I'm not sure what type of lever you have to put the tractor in four wheel drive, but on the L3901DT you pull a lever up to put it in four wheel drive and push it down to take it out. I was having problems getting mine out of four wheel drive and emailed the dealer I bought my tractor from and he suggested that while pushing down on the lever let the clutch out and turn the steering wheel a little at the same time. Since he told me that I haven't had any problems getting it out of four wheel drive.
My L2501 is the same way. Easy to put in 4 wheel drive. Hard to take out. I have found that pushing down on it while rocking the HST pedal back and forth a little bit lets it disengage. I always use the clutch when engaging the 4 wheel drive but it disengages better without using the clutch.
You might also try putting it into reverse, while pulling up on the lever, and just nudging it backwards a little...
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Old school trick with 4x4 Jeeps, Yota's, Unimogs, Dodge's etc. was to drive backward in reverse in 4x4 for a couple feet to unload things first. Then try to unlock 4wd.
This a symptom of improper tire/wheel sizing. Without the proper amount of overrun you transmission will bind and can be destroyed if not addressed. Not saying that's what your problem is but worth exploring. Excessive wear on the fronts can lead to this as well.
Assuming tire pressure is good x4.
Just roll it back a couple feet while jinking the wheel a little left and right while holding pressure on the lever to disengage.
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Just roll it back a couple feet while jinking the wheel a little left and right while holding pressure on the lever to disengage.
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clay45, my tractor only has 80 hours on it and has been this way since I got the tractor in Dec of 2014, so I don't think it has anything to do with tire/wheel sizing.
I have a bx 2200 sometimes I have to rock the tractor slightly back and forth while pulling the 4wd lever to get it to disengage. Brings back memories of old school 4wd trucks.
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as mentioned,picking front wheels up should relieve torque load.
my old power wagon manual stated reverse doing an s-turn will unload the driveline.
I never use 4wd on any sort of hard ground.its simply hard on driveline and steering components.
my old power wagon manual stated reverse doing an s-turn will unload the driveline.
I never use 4wd on any sort of hard ground.its simply hard on driveline and steering components.
While incorrect tire size ratio's will cause driveline binding, that isn't the most common cause. The front tires turn left and right, the rears do not. So, when in 4WD and turning, the front tires travel a different arc than the rears, causing the driveline to bind up. Simply put, driving the opposite direction for a short distance will unwind that tension enough to disengage, as will lifting the front tires off the ground with the loader, or turning left and right while moving. The most common, and effective, practice is to reverse direction while disengaging until it goes out.
Every 4WD machine will do, to one degree or another. So, it isn't likely that you have a mechanical issue with your tractor; it is a manner of operation.
I tried this and it doesn't help, at least when I tried it. Like I said in my post, pushing down on the four wheel drive leveler, letting the clutch out and turning the steering wheel works every time on my L3901DT. Your mileage my vary.
Mine is the newer version, 1980 with macho package. Had it for 24 years. Want to return it to its former glory
I want to return mine to its former glory first.
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I have tried all of the replies and thank you for them. I believe it is probably internal as it seems like it is bound up. Guess I will have to either drive it in 4 wheel or take it apart. Thanks again.