[AJD] R Stuck in Fifth Gear

[Duane Ledford]

Kevin,

When I posted my message, it was 9:00pm CTD. When I went to bed @ 10:30, my 
message hadn't made it to the list. Just now checking mail again after work.

Are you saying that you had to remove the "tin" between the intrument panel 
and the floor of the platform? Probably not such a big job except for 50+ 
years of rust on those bolts. Better get another can of PB Blaster. Was 
removing the housing much of a job? Didn't look too bad except for unhooking 
all the controls that attach to it. Just glad that I didn't get ambitious 
and put the hood back on after playing with the pony.

Seems like my son is a magnet for breakdowns. Not reckless. Just has good or 
not so good timing, however you want to look at it. I can use a piece of 
equipment for months on end with no problem. Five minutes after he gets 
ahold of it, something goes wrong. He thinks he is jinxed. Sometimes, I 
wonder.

Will tear into the R this evening and see what I can see.

Thanks,

Duane
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Smolkowski" <kev at smolkowski.com>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] R Stuck in Fifth Gear


>
>
> I had that exact same thing happen to a R I bought home.   All was
> going real well until it was time to put it back in the shop and it
> just would not get out of fifth gear.   Since I had done R tranny's
> before I tried doing exactly what you are thinking, after messing
> with it for hours, I finally broke down and just pulled the
> shift housing off.  I did not remove the pony, but I think I had to remove
> the foot plate (dash as the parts book has it).   Got the shifter forks 
> all
> aligned right and it has never happened again.
>
> Quoting Duane Ledford <dledford at classicnet.net>:
>
>> Well folks, I did the deed and am now a proud owner of an R. Came here
>> today, and of course I had to play around with it. Got the pony all tuned 
>> up
>> where it starts and runs like a champ. Drove around the front yard 
>> checking
>> out all the gears, and just generally playing with my new toy. Decided to 
>> go
>> the half mile to show it off to my Dad. No problems, all went well. Came
>> home, parked the tractor with it still running, out of gear, to open the
>> shop to put her to bed. Son wanted to drive it up and down the drive one
>> more time. Of course, he had to go in road gear. Stopped to turn around, 
>> and
>> the shifter would not move toward the dash to get into reverse, or any 
>> other
>> gear. I believe that the second speed/reverse shifter must be out of
>> alignment and not allowing the gear shift to move past. It will go 
>> forward
>> in fifth gear just fine, and when put in the neutral position, it is out 
>> of
>> gear, just won't slide on up. Do I need to take the transmission cover 
>> off
>> and put everything right, or can I get to it from the shifter shaft cover 
>> on
>> the left hand side? Or is there a way to loosen/remove the cast metal 
>> piece
>> that guides the gearshift to allow for for some wiggle room to snag the
>> second gear/reverse shifter?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Duane
>>
>>
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