Arvin Haslem
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My TO 20 sometimes sticks in first gear so hard that I have to use a cheater bar on the shifter to get it out of gear. Sometimes it bends the gearshift. I bought the tractor from an estate so I don't know the history of it. The gearshift has been welded several times by a previous owner. I only use this tractor for running my dyna-balance mower. It has been mounted on the tractor for the last three summers. I never use this tractor for anything else. This tractor has a Hupp over/direct/under. I don't know if that will make any difference. When I bought the tractor the transmission was nearly empty as the oil had leaked out past a loose lift link mounting bolt. I don't know if it leaked out during the several years it was parked or if the previous owner used while it was dry. The tractor serial number is in the 43xxx range and the transmission case is cast iron.
I was able to stop the leak by tightening the lift link mounting bolt with an impact wrench.
I was able to stop the leak by tightening the lift link mounting bolt with an impact wrench.