[AJD] '41 B Transmission

[Terry L. Hrdlicka]

Mike,

I'm with Dave, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look.  The tricky 
part is getting everything back together....and making another gasket!

Good luck,

Terry
(In the middle of a raging blizzard!)



Dave Mayfield wrote:
> n I got my 48 B, it too had been sitting outside for the last three years.
> My shifter would only go into a couple of gears, I thought I would be woring
> on the transmission. Turns out nothing was wrong. On my B I have to slip the
> clutch a bit then the gears work fine. If things are not lined up just right
> it will not shift just sitting there. You have to push the clutch to get the
> gears moving. My bet is nothing is wrong on your B.
> 
> 
> Dave Mayfield
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:22 PM
> Subject: [AJD] '41 B Transmission
> 
> 
> 
>>I have my B close to attempting a start after an 18+ month sit out in
>>the weather.  Just about everything up front looks ready to go...
>>coolant, compression fuel & spark.  However, I have a concern about
>>the transmission.  I cannot move the H-L lever into either position...
>>it's in the middle between the two ranges.  The gear shifter moves
>>freely up and down the neutral gate, but will only go into the 3-4 gear
>>gate, and only then with a fair amount of encouragement.
>>
>>Last week I pulled the transmission/differential refill plug above the
>>PTO and got a HUGE bath when about five gallons of oily water burst
>>from the hole and went straight up like Old Faithful.  You guys would
>>have gotten a huge laugh.  I slapped the plug back in when the water
>>stopped and the oil started coming out.  Anyway, I'm concerned that a
>>lot of that water got there via the gearshift connection to the
>>transmission and the resultant lack of lubrication and probably
>>corrosion is what's keeping the transmission and H-L range lever from
>>shifting.  With no lube up there I'm concerned about doing damage if I
>>try to move the tractor after I get it started.
>>
>>I know that pulling the top off the transmission is not going to be as
>>simple as the crankcase cover... would appreciate any cautions and
>>suggestions on getting the transmission cover off... and most
>>importantly back on.
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>Mike
>>Robert M. Massengale
>>Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
>>
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