Hi all,
Been lurking for some time and enjoy the site. I have what I was told is a 304 or a 444. Well, the tranny is stuck in fourth gear. I pulled the top off and can only slide the gear about 3/8th of an inch, not enough to disengage. All the teeth are fine, but the gear definitely comes to a stop at the same spot.
From the parts breakdown, I don't see any keepers, snap rings or the such that could be the problem but i'm not saying there isn't.
Is there a mechanism inside the 4 th gear and sliding quill gear?
I was going to split the tractor to tear it apart more but was having trouble with that also. Do I need to separate the engine and clutch, then the clutch from the tranny? Or can I just split it right in front of the tranny?
I'll do my best to answer questions if additional information is needed.
Thanks a bunch for any insight and help.
Been lurking for some time and enjoy the site. I have what I was told is a 304 or a 444. Well, the tranny is stuck in fourth gear. I pulled the top off and can only slide the gear about 3/8th of an inch, not enough to disengage. All the teeth are fine, but the gear definitely comes to a stop at the same spot.
From the parts breakdown, I don't see any keepers, snap rings or the such that could be the problem but i'm not saying there isn't.
Is there a mechanism inside the 4 th gear and sliding quill gear?
I was going to split the tractor to tear it apart more but was having trouble with that also. Do I need to separate the engine and clutch, then the clutch from the tranny? Or can I just split it right in front of the tranny?
I'll do my best to answer questions if additional information is needed.
Thanks a bunch for any insight and help.