[AT] Farmall 350/300 More Questions

[Ralph Goff]

I'm not familiar with the IH/Farmall TA but I always assumed that they
incorporated a torque converter into the drive train , much like
Case-o-matic?

Ralph in Sask.
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html

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From: Tim Nobles <tnobles at netsync.net>
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> That's a real good start Mike.  Thanks.   So sounds like it did similar to
> an automatic transmission in a car or truck.  Sort of a down shift without
> having to use the clutch.
>
> Tim Nobles
> tnobles at netsync.net
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>
> > The TA is a planetary gear arrangement that, when engaged, reduces the
> speed of the output shaft by about 1/3 and increases the torque by about
the
> same amount. It can be engaged or disengaged without using the main
clutch,
> so if you are baling, for instance, and suddenly need to slow your ground
> speed and increase the power, you don't have to stop and shift down to a
> lower gear. You just pull back on the TA lever and run that way until the
> problem clears, then push it forward to go back where you were. The
hardware
> involved is somewhat complex and requires splitting the tractor to service