Diff lock not working

[dnw64]

...apparently. I.e. only one wheel spins when "engaged".

Where do I look, or can I, to find out what the issue might be?

B3030

 

[SPYDERLK]

...apparently. I.e. only one wheel spins when "engaged".

Where do I look, or can I, to find out what the issue might be?

B3030

Linkage from the actuator pedal. Maybe bent or disconnected?

 

[dnw64]

Linkage from the actuator pedal. Maybe bent or disconnected?

Ha, could be the obvious! Thanks for the kick in the behind. Will check it out...

 

[JWR]

You sure it was engaged when only one wheel was turning? Many tractors have little to no indication as to whether the rear differential lock has engaged or not. On most of mine, with my heel pressure downward on the pedal hard, the wheels have to turn a small amount and the engagement pedal then goes down further when it actually engages.

 

[dnw64]

You sure it was engaged when only one wheel was turning? Many tractors have little to no indication as to whether the rear differential lock has engaged or not. On most of mine, with my heel pressure downward on the pedal hard, the wheels have to turn a small amount and the engagement pedal then goes down further when it actually engages.

I understand it may not be immediate, but yes, I have let the wheel spin more than half a turn, the pedal is touching the floor, and nothing changes. I will look at the linkage. Don't know why I didn't think of that before, d'oh!

 

[Bentrim]

Have you engaged the diff lock with one wheel spinning and the other standing still? If so you may have destroyed the diff lock.
Diff lock on small tractors is a mechanical positive engagement device. There are either pins the slide into holes or dogs that lock into the differential cage to lock the differential.

Hopefully you will be lucky and find an external cause for it not to work.

 

[dnw64]

Have you engaged the diff lock with one wheel spinning and the other standing still?

I didn't, and wouldn't. I have "mechanical sensitivity". But it's certainly possible that the PO did. I bought it 12 years old with 600 hours...

 

[5030]

Sounds to me like the origional owner echered it. Be apprised, the fix is expensive.

 

[dnw64]

Sounds to me like the origional owner echered it.

Never heard of Escher in that context. Normally it's

Be apprised, the fix is expensive.

If it's broke internally, ain't gonna fix it. Be nice to have, but not paying big bucks for it.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Never heard of Escher in that context. Normally it's
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If it's broke internally, ain't gonna fix it. Be nice to have, but not paying big bucks for it.

Im thinking eshered is a convoluted typo of sheared. Probably AI involved.

 

[S854]

...apparently. I.e. only one wheel spins when "engaged".

Where do I look, or can I, to find out what the issue might be?

B3030

Is it always the same wheel not spinning?

I read a post somewhere here similar to yours… that post specifically said something like “diff-lock engaged, no power to left wheel”…

One reply suggested having another person observe the tractor while “stuck”… the offending “left wheel” was indeed spinning, the tire wasn’t… turned out to be an underinflated tire not getting sufficient grip on the wheel…

Here’s hoping your issue is just as easily rectified…