Ford 1300 tractor Leaking oil from shifter boot

[JC-jetro]

Thanks JC, I will try an adjustable wrench. One more thing, in which hole does the double (2) springs go in the transmission cover?

in mine it went to the range selector on the left side. I did not find any reference to two springs in the manual I had. I am the 3rd owner of the tractor and don't know if it was an attempt to keep the range selector jump out of gear. I put it back how I found it. Those spring are pretty stiff and think it would be okay without the 2nd one but can certainly not hurt anything. Don't try to force it, be gentle with it , a bit of back and forth and it pops in place and then tighten the bolt on the cover. in the last 12 years it happened to me only twice.

JC,