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Ellis Kinney · Jul 26, 2017

I have been using M Farmalls for about 60 years. I guess I have never known how to shift correctly. When I locked gears this afternoon I sorta instinctively knew that I had done something wrong. Please explain how to shift. Thanks,Ellis

farmerjohninpa · Jul 26, 2017

60 years of shifting and only 1 lock-up,,,i say thats pretty darn good,,,considering the majority of lock-ups come from wear on shifter,etc..60 years of shifting and thats the worst to happen then your doing good tc

khouse6 · Jul 26, 2017

i sometimes get in a hurry and rush the shift. best way is to not hurry the shifting. stop completely and then shift

clint s · Jul 26, 2017

(quoted from post at 17:12:05 07/26/17) 60 years of shifting and only 1 lock-up,,,i say thats pretty darn good,,,considering the majority of lock-ups come from wear on shifter,etc..60 years of shifting and thats the worst to happen then your doing good tc

Yep, happiness is dragging yourself back to the barn with the bucket in the middle of a blizzard or walking back a mile or so to get tools necessary to get it fixed. I lock our farm trac once or twice a year when using the bucket and in a hurry. I have only locked the 200 twice, but that is a light use machine now

Bob M · Jul 26, 2017

Safest way to change gears is to depress the clutch and wait until ALL movement (both wheels and clutch) has stopped. Then move the lever squarely and purposefully to the new gear.

Don't rush and try to "cut corners" moving the lever around the H pattern. Rushing the shift, combined with a worn shift lever is what causes 2 gear engagement transmission lockups.

fastfarmall · Jul 26, 2017

But Ellis ,, are u a good welder,or take it too a welding shop, and tell them to put a average bead on one side of that tip, and all you should need is a hand file, or a 4 inch grinder to put the finishing touch on it.

Ellis Kinney · Jul 26, 2017

I can see how badly it is worn. I don't usually do this, but I thought I would try a 1/16th rod in 6013. I have a few in the shop. Ellis

BarnyardEngineering · Jul 27, 2017

Hey Ellis, no offense intended. Just trying to give out some helpful information on how to compensate for the wear if you couldn't fix the end of the shift lever.

We all get in a hurry sometimes and get complacent. Heck sometimes we've been doing things the wrong way and getting away with it for 60 years!

If you're going to build up the tip back to factory, then you probably won't need to change your shifting habits for another 60 years.

But definitely, a deliberate H pattern, moving the stick straight back and forth, and side to side, pretty much eliminates the chance of another locking episode. You might even consider raking the shift lever side-to-side to make sure all three gates are aligned before selecting the next gear.

Ellis Kinney · Jul 28, 2017

None taken...........Really looking for info. Always something else to learn. Thanks, Ellis

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