Ford 600 tire rotation

wsp49045 · Jun 19, 2016

After sitting for two years, why are my rear wheels rotating in opposite directions on a 600. Transmission in neutral. I had two different sized tires on it when I tried to pull it to a different spot to mow underneath. It rolled for a few feet then locked up. When I was changing the 11.2x28 to a 13.9x28, so they would match again, I discovered the tires rotate in opposite directions.

old · Jun 19, 2016

If you try to pull it and one tire goes one way and the other the other way that means it is locked in 2 gears or the transmission is rust up real bad or if it was winter time it was full of water/ice.

Royse · Jun 19, 2016

If you have it jacked up so that both rears are off the ground,
when you rotate one tire the other should rotate in the opposite
direction. That's the action of the rear differential working.
That does not explain why it locked up towing it though.

wsp49045 · Jun 19, 2016

Will I do further damage by dragging it other than possibly to the tires ? It's now in my driveway and I'd want to get it back into my yard, maybe 100 feet?

wi11y · Jun 19, 2016

Did you check to see if it was out of gear?

No it shouldnt hurt if you pull it at a constant. Though it wont help what ever is stuck. May make it worse. Just for giggles, make sure the pto lever is toward the front of the tractor (out of gear).

wsp49045 · Jun 19, 2016

ah, will check that. Thank you and the others for your responces

markct · Jun 20, 2016

What kind of transmission

wsp49045 · Jun 20, 2016

(quoted from post at 00:11:01 06/21/16) What kind of transmission

I don't know the code but its marked 1-3 around the shifter

Sean in PA · Jun 21, 2016

If it's a 600 series then it should only be a 4 speed or a 5 speed. Does it shift in a car style H pattern or do you have to raise and lower the shifter to access all of the gears?

wsp49045 · Jun 21, 2016

(quoted from post at 15:30:26 06/21/16) If it's a 600 series then it should only be a 4 speed or a 5 speed. Does it shift in a car style H pattern or do you have to raise and lower the shifter to access all of the gears?

I don't know, I can see the numbers 1'2'3 on three sides around the shifter, have to scrape the crud off, maybe there is a 4 there also. Will have to find out this weekend. Will post again when I get the information on the trans.

David G · Jun 21, 2016

The tires are doing that because the transmission is stuck.

Sean in PA · Jun 21, 2016

(quoted from post at 11:27:34 06/21/16)

(quoted from post at 15:30:26 06/21/16) If it's a 600 series then it should only be a 4 speed or a 5 speed. Does it shift in a car style H pattern or do you have to raise and lower the shifter to access all of the gears?

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I don't know, I can see the numbers 1'2'3 on three sides around the shifter, have to scrape the crud off, maybe there is a 4 there also. Will have to find out this weekend. Will post again when I get the information on the trans.

If you don't know what your shift pattern is, then how do you know it's in neutral?

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