Puffdaddy
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Hey Everyone, I am new to this forum and hoping someone might help me out. I grew up on a farm and have owned a hobby farm now for 35 yrs so I've been around but have an issue with my new to me Case 685. My tractor has a conventional 4 speed transmission with R/L/H on one shifter and 1-4 on the second shifter. When using the front end loader I would shift from R to L on the one shifter but recently ran into an issue where I cannot shift in our out of gear with this shifter but have to put the 1-4 selector into N first. One thing I noted when I do this is that the tractor will "roll" slightly when its put into Neutral and then I can put either shifter into the gear I choose. This tells me that the gears are loaded, not allowing me to shift gears, but with the clutch fully engaged the tractor should be free to roll on its own, but this doesnt seem to be happening. Its as if the brake is applied when the clutch is engaged, but I also dont think this is happening because when I put the 1-4 selector into Neutral the tractor rolls freely so its not a case of a brake pedal or parking brake adjustment IMO. Otherwise the clutch seems to be in good condition with a respectable amount of range and good engagement so I dont feel like its a clutch issue either but I could be wrong.
I also noticed that my Hydraulic/transmission fluid had gone milky white recently. When I first got the tractor around 3 mos ago the fluid was clear. I topped it up as it was low and now it has gone white. Not sure if its a result of mixing Hyraulic fluids but I used good quality fluid albeit not Case HyTran as I did not have any. I dont think this is related to the shifting issue but wanted to mention it in case its relevant.
Appreciate any thoughts you might have as I'm stumped at this point.
Puff
I also noticed that my Hydraulic/transmission fluid had gone milky white recently. When I first got the tractor around 3 mos ago the fluid was clear. I topped it up as it was low and now it has gone white. Not sure if its a result of mixing Hyraulic fluids but I used good quality fluid albeit not Case HyTran as I did not have any. I dont think this is related to the shifting issue but wanted to mention it in case its relevant.
Appreciate any thoughts you might have as I'm stumped at this point.
Puff