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    79 ford 545 power shifter isssue

    Finally got it back together it would go in reverse only. Opened the test port and blew the gunk out of it and cleaned it. Still reverse only . Tore it back down and cleaned the pins and blocker valve again, and flushed It with some break cleaner. Reassembled and it shifts perfectly. AND...
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    79 ford 545 power shifter isssue

    Spool was slop... auto correct
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    79 ford 545 power shifter isssue

    I haven't gotten to the blocker valve yet. Just dropping in the blocker valves #2 will not let the rod shift. Seems like it would shift the tractor was off before I had the issue but now I am wondering if it was just spool in the shift linkage or maybe the pins sticking. They were hard to...
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    79 ford 545 power shifter isssue

    This is where the pins go in . M and S classic tractors has an excellent YouTube on this but doesn't cover my problem.
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    79 ford 545 power shifter isssue

    I have a 79 ford 545 industrial tractor, looks alot like a backhoe. It has a power reversing transmission. It quit working. It guit shifting to forward and reverse. Removed steering and fuel tank. Removed inspected and cleaned saftey shift interlock blocker valve. Pulled and polished the two...
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