Today I was driving my kubota L 2950 GST backwards in (4 th gear 1000 rpm) when all of a sudden, the engine stalled almost as if the transmission locked. I restarted the tractor and it did not go frontwards or backwards. It seems like it is always in neutral. I can put the reverse and put it in any of the 8 gear and it does nothing at all. If I press on the cluch and shift, once in a while, it will kind of lock and the engine would stall if I tried to fully release the clutch. Does anyone have any idea of what the problem could be?
Kubota L 2950 Transmission trouble. Help please!!!
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Unfortunately, if you don't see anything obvious outside (where the clutch and gearshift linkage goes into the case), it may require going in to the tranny. If there is a pan under the transmission, pull if off (drain the fluid first, of course) and take a look.
Might be something as simple (relatively speaking) as a broken shift linkage jamming up the works, but I suspect you have a broken gear in there.
I doubt it'll help by continuing trying to shift and you may do more damage.
Might be something as simple (relatively speaking) as a broken shift linkage jamming up the works, but I suspect you have a broken gear in there.
I doubt it'll help by continuing trying to shift and you may do more damage.
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We haven't had anything that has been a known problem but it sounds like it's a shifting mechanism problem.
I am not a mechanics expert but a shifting mechanism problem would be more lik it. It was going 100% before it broke and I dont use the tractor for very hard work. If it iis a shifting mechanism problem, is it all inside the transmission or I can start by checking stuff outside. Could it be the one of the GST shifting hydraulic component? Thanks
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You'll know when you get out there and start looking for anything external.
This would be a very good time to get a service manual, BTW.
I do hope it's something you can fix without tearing into the transmission...got my fingers crossed for you!
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Sounds like a servo went south, could also be that your shift linkage just popped off. Crawl under and see if you have any dingle-berries hanging under the tractor. Check the cable that the shifter moves to see if it is connected and if it moves when the lever moves. Could also be a wire broke or a connector came off.
Today I removed the top and side metal covers as well as the oil. From the filling hole, I can see that when the tractor moves, some of the gears move as well so the problem must be in the transmission. I can see now that the forward/reverse mechanism that go in the transmission works fine from the outside. As for the 1-8 lever, it is impossible to tell because both cables seem sonnectect but I cannot see if they do their Job inside the transmission. On that specific model, there is a big transmission side coverthat gives access to tsome of the gears and fork. I hope that this will help me if it is a major transmission component that might avoid splitting the tractor in 2.