[AJD] jd b third gear & Apologies

[Steve Treimer]

Yeah, that's all the experts are here to do - help everyone else
because they have nothing better to do.  There's a little give and take
and each of the experts has a right to be heard when they need advice
or an opinion.  Please, be patient and understanding.
Steve

--- rdlotze at juno.com wrote:

> OK ENOUGH ALREADY
> Why don't you guys get back to what this list is for - answering
> Questions??????????
> Marc asked and your too busy with your egos
> So here goes my response:
> In my 60 this happened and I found the shift lever was bent between
> the
> top ball and the bottom ball and both balls were worn. Also found it
> had
> been previously welded. I straitened and welded balls and ground down
> to
> size.
> The rest of the problem was the detent spring for 3rd was broken so
> gear
> was not held in place all the time.
> (My symptoms were that only sometimes it kicked out gear under load)
> So if you are lucky and the tractor has not been run too long (gear
> not
> fully engaged) this may fix the problem??
> It fixed my 60.
> IF THE EXPERTS ARE DONE CRYING MAYBE THEY CAN ADD SOMETHING USEFUL
> !!!!
> 
> DICK
> 
> From: "Marc Raasch" <mraasch at hickorytech.net>
> 
> Hi list
> my tractor budy has a late model JD b.  It slips out of gear
> when pulling a load in third gear.  I told him that the only way I
> knew was to find another third gear and sliding gear shaft.
> If i remember this was an ocassional problem withe these
> tractor..Does any body have any answers, out side of putting
> a block of wood in the slot to keep the tractor in 3rd gear.
> 
> Mraasch
> St Peter, Mn.