5075E- what am I doing wrong?

remington270 · Dec 16, 2021

I’ve driven tractors for most of my life. I just got a new to me 5075E JD tractor. 2019 model with power reverser.
I have been able to operate it, but sometimes when I crank, I am unable to put it in gear and “make it go”. I realize this is operator error, but what am I doing wrong? I start with the right sided gear selector in Neutral and the Left side range shifter is too. Power Reverser on the column is in Neutral as well. The “N” will sometimes blink which I think tells me I’m doing something out of order?
Someone please tell this operator how to make his tractor go forward!

dodge man · Dec 16, 2021

Maybe jiggle everything. Maybe it’s not quite in neutral or the sensor switch thinks it isn’t.

oosik · Dec 16, 2021

I have the Kubota M6040 with hydraulic shuttle shift. My range selector is most always left in high range. I then select the gear and then use the hydraulic forward/reverse selector.

Just a guess - put the range selector in the range you want - FIRST.

Put the gear selector in the gear you want - SECOND

Then use the power reverser - THIRD

remington270 · Dec 16, 2021

All good thoughts. I feel like it has something to do with order of shifting, so I’ll try that.

Farmer495 · Dec 16, 2021

I'd guess the blinking N might mean some kind of electrical error causing the shuttle not to engage.

I'd try starting with the range and speed lever in gear, shuttle likely needs to be in N to crank, might be a weird sequencing issue for the shuttle.

If that doesn't do it....might be some electronic diagnostics needed. Should not be that hard to drive, so it's likely not you, the 5075E is a fairly simple tractor compared to some.

LouNY · Dec 16, 2021

Is your tractor not starting or not moving?
My Branson with the power shuttle will not engage if the parking brake is on the slightest,
it will just sit there flashing a big N at me.
Lower the parking brake all the way and off we go.

ept5591 · Dec 16, 2021

My 5100 will do that as well. It always seems as though I caused it by moving too fast (ie. moving the reverser selector to forward or reverse before I get it in gear).

hosspuller · Dec 16, 2021

The PR wants a clutch operation at the first start. Try this ... Start the engine. Depress the clutch pedal and brake all the way down, Select a range, Move the gear shift from park to a gear. Select F or R at the PR on the steering column, Then releasing the brake slowly let up on the clutch . The tractor will move in the selected direction. There after you can select F or R on the steering column without clutching. I always halt the tractor and idle the engine before changing direction for a smooth operation.

remington270 · Dec 16, 2021

The tractor is cranking fine. I can get it to move sometimes but I haven’t paid close attention to the order of things and the next time I get on it won’t “go” forward or reverse. It’s clearly an operator error because I test drove two separate tractors of the same exact make and model and had the same issues. It has to be a quirk of “order of operations”. The tractor isn’t likely broken.