Ended up switching tractors around and now mainly using my 871 to drive between my dads house and a storage building.
About a month ago I got on it and had no "coasting gears"- 5,6,and 9. All other gears worked fine.
I drove it in 7 and 8 doing what I needed and then later 5 and 6 worked but still no 9.
Since then, I try to let the transmission warm up a little before I drive it. Drove it again this past Friday and I have all gears except 9.
Most of the troubleshooting I have seen for the SOS seems to always mention multiple gears going out, not just one.
Only thing I can think is my trans isn't getting warm enough?
When I brush cut with the tractor in July you could feel the heat coming off the transmission case, not now with the cooler weather.
Tractor is stored in a heated garage though so I'm not sure about that. I changed the fluid in June with carquest brand fluid which meets the ford specs.
About a month ago I got on it and had no "coasting gears"- 5,6,and 9. All other gears worked fine.
I drove it in 7 and 8 doing what I needed and then later 5 and 6 worked but still no 9.
Since then, I try to let the transmission warm up a little before I drive it. Drove it again this past Friday and I have all gears except 9.
Most of the troubleshooting I have seen for the SOS seems to always mention multiple gears going out, not just one.
Only thing I can think is my trans isn't getting warm enough?
When I brush cut with the tractor in July you could feel the heat coming off the transmission case, not now with the cooler weather.
Tractor is stored in a heated garage though so I'm not sure about that. I changed the fluid in June with carquest brand fluid which meets the ford specs.