B414 transmission lock?

rusticgrain · Dec 28, 2020

I'm able to start the tractor in gear, let it run for a few hours yesterday and took it for a drive up the road in second gear, high, locked up the brakes several times and it still won't come free. Also tried towing it around a bit with my father's 135, same, nothing.

All of the fingers do move, and from what I can see, the springs aren't broken. If I take a block of wood and put it between the throwout bearing? And the pressure plate, when I press the pedal down the throwout bearing will only go as far as the block then the pedal goes to the floor board. Seems like the pedal just won't move forward enough to put any pressure on the pressure plate. I'm not sure how far out the pressure plate should sit on the shaft towards the back but I'm wondering if the pedal might need to be adjusted somehow?

DJ54 · Dec 29, 2020

Art mentioned it is a 2 stage clutch. I've never had a tractor with one, so have no idea on adjusting one. Might be a good time to invest in a service, and operators manual. They are well worth the money, if you intend keeping the tractor. There are quite a few listed on ebay. Anytime you can find an OEM Blue Ribbon manual reasonable, they are the best. They are usually a separate manual, for each function group. I&T manuals have a bit to be desired, but will get you through most repairs. Jensales has copies of OEM manuals. Speaking only for one I got with a Massey 180 10 years ago, print clarity had something to be desired.