Four wheel drive not engaging

   / Four wheel drive not engaging #1  

JohnHRP

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Tractor
Mx5200 HST
MX5200 HST 4x4 suddenly stopped engaging.
Nothing feels different when moving the lever.
Any input before I go any further?
 
   / Four wheel drive not engaging #2  
The easiest thing to do is to crawl under the tractor and inspect the linkages. Have someone move the lever as you inspect underneath.

More often than not, it's a sheared roll pin on the lever as sometimes it can be hard to engage and people tend to force those levers.
 
   / Four wheel drive not engaging
  • Thread Starter
#3  
Thank you; I’ll double check that but fairly certain the roll pin is good and you can feel the lever hitting home as usual.
 
   / Four wheel drive not engaging #4  
Do you find the cause? Mine is doing the same thing
 
   / Four wheel drive not engaging #5  
The first place to check is the front axle drive shaft where the axle pinion gear meets the shaft. The splines and splined couplers are a notorious problem with most all makes of tractors. If you think the engagement lever is working and feels right, check the front coupler.
 

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