ford 1900 speed shifter stuck in 4th

dads501 · Oct 15, 2012

I have a Ford 1900.I put it in high gear (4th) and it will not come out. I stopped the tractor at idle, shut it off , put it in gear, rolled it alittle back and forth, apllied force ( not too much) pulled the shifter up and tried, pushed the shifter down, will not come out. It will go in 1,2,3,R, but in high gear.
Any help or sugestions before I pull the top plate off?
Thank you

Hooked_on_HP · Oct 15, 2012

I think you have a detent ball that is stuck. The balls get worn and some times get wedged. You will find the detent balls and springs under the bolts near the shifter.These are not the bolts that hold the cover on. If you search posts by JC in the newholand forum he has some detailed pics.
Bill

dads501 · Oct 16, 2012

Well that was an easy fix. Thank you very much. Just went outside and removed the 2 bolts that hold the spring down and it released the shifter. Now its back to work. Thanks again!