jaxs
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It gos without saying but do not insert fingers or tools into transmission case while engine is running. A little "rear wheel rocking" by hand might help while attempting to reposition gears with screwdriver.
1975 165 stuck in neutral range.. How to Unstuck it?
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jaxs
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I've accessed hydraulics in rear case by removing top cover beneath seat and side cover behind right foot but where is this shift cover you speak of?
Harry in Ky
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Where is it? It's right on top of the transmission, under the steering column and all that. The casting with two shift levers sticking up and the transmission filler plug you mentioned earlier. You don't know where that is?
PatrickS2222
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I reckon first checking if something is jammed with the neutral start switch. It's directly forward of the small lever, beneath the throttle lever area.
Yes, in the cover plate is where the lever is located, but the selector rail itself moves reaches right to the rear of the main gearbox, to a planetary gear set for high and low range. It's directly beneath where the shift pattern is cast into the casings. IIRC you can access it by removing the hydraulic cover, but for repairs to the actual reduction set the tractor will need to be split at the joint behind the gearbox - an easy job.
Selecting high range engages a drive collar to "bypass" through the gearset, low range engages the gearset.
Hope this helps.
Yes, in the cover plate is where the lever is located, but the selector rail itself moves reaches right to the rear of the main gearbox, to a planetary gear set for high and low range. It's directly beneath where the shift pattern is cast into the casings. IIRC you can access it by removing the hydraulic cover, but for repairs to the actual reduction set the tractor will need to be split at the joint behind the gearbox - an easy job.
Selecting high range engages a drive collar to "bypass" through the gearset, low range engages the gearset.
Hope this helps.
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Just remembered that I have some pics of the gearbox from a friend's FE35 when I renewed all the bearings in it. I found these, thinking they might give you an insight to what yours looks like - it's the same as this one. They aren't as specific as I expected, but they're the only ones I have!
Pic 1 shows the low range reduction unit on the rear of the fully-assembled gearbox.
Pic 2 shows the same minus the selector cover.
Pic 3 is merely a closer pic of the selector rods and gate.
In Pics 2 and 3, the range change selector is at the bottom in each pic.
The square heads of grub-screws secured tight with tie-wire hold the selector forks and gate sections in place. They engage in recesses in the rods.
Hope this helps.
Pic 1 shows the low range reduction unit on the rear of the fully-assembled gearbox.
Pic 2 shows the same minus the selector cover.
Pic 3 is merely a closer pic of the selector rods and gate.
In Pics 2 and 3, the range change selector is at the bottom in each pic.
The square heads of grub-screws secured tight with tie-wire hold the selector forks and gate sections in place. They engage in recesses in the rods.
Hope this helps.
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These photos are great, gives me an idea what I'll be looking at when I take the cover off which I'm about to do... I've attached a photo with the bolts out and ready to lift it off. Is there anything I should watch for as the shift mechanism disengages from the gears?
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These photos are great, gives me an idea what I'll be looking at when I take the cover off which I'm about to do... I've attached a photo with the bolts out and ready to lift it off. Is there anything I should watch for as the shift mechanism disengages from the gears?
