Just got my tractor out of gear it was stuck . He told me I should drain the trans and fill with gas lit sit 15 min. then drain and pressure wash and refill. Is there a better method or product to use I am kind of leary of the gas thinking it might be bad for the seals. Its a ford 841
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Kays Supply
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You haven't given enough details to give a good comment. I have had tractors with water in the trans/hydraulic. I prefer to drain and fill with clean fluid , repeat, until no signs of water.
biggerten
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Filling with GAS? I hope you mean diesel or kerosene, not gas. Shudder.
biggerten
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I need to be clear here. I know nothing about your particular tractor. Gas, however, I've had direct, scary experience with when I was young and foolish. No lasting damage, fortunately, but I have a healthy respect for gas.
I would never use it for such a purpose, just too dangerous.
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I would not use gas and I sure in the heck wouldn't pressure wash it unless you plan on completely disassembling it to get the water out. A little more info on what you are working on would help.
On this tractor there is a cover plate that holds the the gear shift an starter button you remove that and it exposes the trans. It has a drain plug on the bottom to change fluid with cover removed you can see all the gears and rods want to clean it out.
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I'd flush with diesel.. but not gas.. but more importantly.. i'd find out why you were able to get it stuck into 2 gears.
usually means shifter nub is worn.. or shifter pattern.. or detents. etc.
post back.
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usually means shifter nub is worn.. or shifter pattern.. or detents. etc.
post back.
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assuming its a gear trans,never heard of using gas to flush trans,but thats probably not what he's saying,probably wants to soak it to clean Gunk off/out.
How about desil fuel,that might do it and would be less dangourous? wouldn't stick a pressure washer hose in it.
Maybe,fill it up with desil and let it set over night,drain.fill with cheap oil[probably ain't such a thing but],run for an hour or so,drain,and than fill with proper fluid[whatever that might be],
Don't think desil will hurt any seals,but not sure about that 100 percent,
How about desil fuel,that might do it and would be less dangourous? wouldn't stick a pressure washer hose in it.
Maybe,fill it up with desil and let it set over night,drain.fill with cheap oil[probably ain't such a thing but],run for an hour or so,drain,and than fill with proper fluid[whatever that might be],
Don't think desil will hurt any seals,but not sure about that 100 percent,
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841 has a plain jane 4 spd gear tranny.
I wouldn't 'overfill' with diesel and let set.. it's input shaft seal will likely leak anyway.
just dump in some kero or diesel, agitate.. drain. and refill... if it was a lil wet.. add transtune seafoam and that should grab most of it onthe next change.
the wet oil ain't the biggest problem here.. the being stuck in 2 gears is!
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I wouldn't 'overfill' with diesel and let set.. it's input shaft seal will likely leak anyway.
just dump in some kero or diesel, agitate.. drain. and refill... if it was a lil wet.. add transtune seafoam and that should grab most of it onthe next change.
the wet oil ain't the biggest problem here.. the being stuck in 2 gears is!
soundguy
