[AJD] JD 420 Power Take-0ff lever

[Bill Salisbury]

Hi Don,

Thanks for your input on this problem.  I will take a look for that plug on 
the side of the transmission the next time I get down to the location of my 
tractor.  It is 120 miles away from here.  I appreciate your reply.

Bill Salisbury
----- Original Message ----- 
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Subject: Re: [AJD] JD 420 Power Take-0ff lever


>
>
> Sounds like the detent ball, a ball with a spring behind it, was not
> releasing.  As I remember there is a plug on the lower left of the outside
> of the transmission that will come out.  This plug has the spring in it 
> and
> the ball should be on the end of the spring.  Maybe it needs a new spring
> and ball.
>
> Don Shehi
> Camp Verde, Az  420U
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Bill Salisbury
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 7:52 AM
> To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [AJD] JD 420 Power Take-0ff lever
>
> I had a problem with the power take-off lever refusing to engage power
> take-off.  The lever would not move to the engage position.  I tried
> everything I could think of and nothing worked.  I thought maybe the 
> clutch
> was dragging, so shut down the tractor.  Still, it would not engage.  I 
> had
> been mowing all day long and it had worked perfectly prior to this.  I 
> gave
> up and put the tractor in the barn.
>
> I checked the gear oil in the transmission and found it to be full.
>
> The next morning with the tractor cold, the lever still would not budge.
> After some diddling with the clutch, transmission and pto shaft, suddenly 
> it
> became unstuck and has worked fine ever since.  Do you have any words of
> wisdom about this?  Any experiences like this?  Any ideas of how to 
> prevent
> this?
>
> Bill Salisbury
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