Ford 555B transmission linkage question

hunt22j

New User
Ok, onto the next issue for my "new" backhoe.

It goes into forward just fine, but when I drop down into reverse softly sometimes it does not go in. Usually I can go back up into forward and bring it down into reverse with a little more force and it will go in, usually without fail.

In my earlier post from last week, someone stated that this was a linkage issue/ problem. So I started looking over the shifter to see how it works and noticed that the 3 screws that attach the shifter box to the steering column bracket have slotted holes. Could it be as easy as readjusting the to shifter box to where the reverse will slide further down? Or is there another fairly simple solution I could try?

After reading over this I know its a little hard to understand, but maybe somebody will understand what I'm trying to describe and can clue me in on if there is an easy fix for this issue.

Thanks
 

Maybe. When your linkage is new, you adjust your shift lever. When your linkage is worn, you may be able to split the difference with the shift lever adjustment you described but you may just change the problem from R to F. Your linkage is worn all the way to the valve, some spots more than others. If the adjustment you described doesn't work, you'll have to check for wear from there to the bell crank that actuates the valve. Don't forget to mark the shifter before you move it so you can put it back in the same place it was if the adjustment doesn't work.
 

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