Sherman Identification

Tractoman

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Gents, For the 15 or so years I've had my tractor I have had a seized sherman cable. The knob was all the way in. I finally got around to yanking the tractor apart enough to pull the steering gear and replace the cable. It works, did it all from the top. I am not sure if it is a step up or down. pto and ground speed are higher with the knob pulled out. Does this mean it is a step down and it has been
engaged all these years? The sherman is red, and my research says when the knob is in the sherman is engaged and out for normal.
Glad to have it all working whatever it is. Had to repair some farmer fixes along the way which I was not expecting but all in all I am happy I got it working.
It's on my '48 8N.
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Tractoman,If it is red it sounds like it is a step down Sherman and if it was Gray it would be a step up.You are right ,when the knob is in it is normal drive and when it is out step up or step down.
 
Tractoman, I got that crossed up,its pushed in for under/overdrive or pulled out for normal position.
 
Congratulation you have a step down sherman. Now that it's fix you can also access your standard gears although you'll probably be pushing it in to engage the step down when backing up to hook up implements on you 8n. Keep the cable lubed so in don't happen again.

Kirk
 
(quoted from post at 02:28:16 06/11/18) Congratulation you have a step down sherman. Now that it's fix you can also access your standard gears although you'll probably be pushing it in to engage the step down when backing up to hook up implements on you 8n. Keep the cable lubed so in don't happen again.

Kirk
Apparently I've been mowing in step down all these years. Can't wait to mow with the proper PTO speed. Glad to have it working and fixed a bunch of other little things along the way.
Real easy to change plugs with the hood off BTW.
 

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