HYD Shuttle Shift?

[gwdixon]

What shift/tranny type are you talking about? Is this a GST like an L35?

So you can shift from forward to reverse without clutching? What about when you come to a stop?

You can come to a stop by putting it into neutral. Then to go again the lever is shifted forward or backwards. All without clutching.

It works just like a GST but has a hydraulic clutch that engages or disengages when the lever is shifted. There is a slight delay in the F-N-R shifting positions as the clutch disengages/engages.

When shifting gears the clutch must be used to select a different gear.

 

[derekuk101]

Has anyone had issues with the foward/reverse lever freezing up? We've had ours (8540) for three years and this winter, the lever has frozen up a few times. It is stored inside. A heat light will typically free it up.

 

[gwdixon]

Has anyone had issues with the foward/reverse lever freezing up? We've had ours (8540) for three years and this winter, the lever has frozen up a few times. It is stored inside. A heat light will typically free it up.

It would seem that where the heat lamp is applied would give the answer.

If it is to the lever then there must be water condensation somewhere in the linkage that is freezing (given the recent weather in KY).

Maybe hosing it down with a light weigh water displacing oil like WD-40 would free it up.

 

[magicheater]

I have an L4350 with the wet everclutch and hydraulic shuttle. I do not clutch when using the shuttle. You can leave the shuttle in nuetral and as long as the tractor is not moving you can shift gears H/L and 1-4 with no clutch. When doing loader work w/transport I use 2L for digging and 1H (5) for transport. easy habit to get into. If you ever have the opportunity to pick up an L4350, 4850, or 5450, do it. Very bullet proof tractor and built like a tank. They were built before Kubota came out with the ag/home line split.