Millerbug

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Good morning Merry Christmas I need help I'm new on here and I've got a problem with my 1975 ford 7000 selectospeed. When trying to crank it the motor turns slow very slow so I've changed battery starter cables new ends everything still slow to turn over even with heavey duty jumper cables. One thing I've noticed if your sitting on the tractor in neutral it turns slow but as you wind on you can put it in gear and it starts turning faster I'm stumped plz help
 
Welcome and Merry Christmas. As far as I know, the 7000 was never made with a Select-O-Speed transmission, so it is either a different model tractor or it is not a S-O-S transmission.
 
As someone said, check your ground,check your ground,check your ground. The putting in gear thing doesn't seem logical, I don't see how that could affect it unless it's grounding through the gears.
 
On second thought, if it's selecto it might need some adjustment as it sound's like somethings dragging in that position. I know I've heard of some selecto's trying to creep when in neutral. Some members on here know a lot about them. They might chime in later but it's Christmas day. You can try to search old post's here when you click on Modernview and type selectospeed in the search bar. It used to work really good but they "improved" it. Merry Christmas.
 
(quoted from post at 08:33:56 12/25/20) On second thought, if it's selecto it might need some adjustment as it sound's like somethings dragging in that position. I know I've heard of some selecto's trying to creep when in neutral. Some members on here know a lot about them. They might chime in later but it's Christmas day. You can try to search old post's here when you click on Modernview and type selectospeed in the search bar. It used to work really good but they "improved" it. Merry Christmas.
 
Some thoughts:

1) Ford never produced a 7000 SOS. Of course, that doesn't mean that someone down the road couldn't have made one. I'll assume
you have a 5000 SOS trans.
2) Slow cranking on Fords is often due to a poor internal ground in the starter itself. This can be partially rectified by
attaching the ground cable to a starter mounting bolt rather than the factory designated ground stud.
3) The fact that it turns faster while cranking in gear is odd, and dangerous. Your internal safety switch is obviously
bypassed. It should only crank in park. That said, if it does crank faster in gear, try disengaging the rear axle driveline to
reduce the internal drag and see if that helps. If it cranks faster in gear than in park, it would seem to me you have an
internal transmission problem. I would start with some band adjustments once you get it running.
 
(quoted from post at 09:23:43 12/25/20) Some thoughts:

1) Ford never produced a 7000 SOS. Of course, that doesn't mean that someone down the road couldn't have made one. I'll assume
you have a 5000 SOS trans.
2) Slow cranking on Fords is often due to a poor internal ground in the starter itself. This can be partially rectified by
attaching the ground cable to a starter mounting bolt rather than the factory designated ground stud.
3) The fact that it turns faster while cranking in gear is odd, and dangerous. Your internal safety switch is obviously
bypassed. It should only crank in park. That said, if it does crank faster in gear, try disengaging the rear axle driveline to
reduce the internal drag and see if that helps. If it cranks faster in gear than in park, it would seem to me you have an
internal transmission problem. I would start with some band adjustments once you get it running.
 
There should be a 2-position lever, I believe it's on the RH side, near where your heel would be just above the platform. Move
it from one hole into the other and it should be released. Make sure there's no tension on the wheels or else you won't be
able to move the lever.
 
You have a fairly complex transmission
which requires occasional maintenance such
as band adjustment and checking servo
pressures. Even taking the cover off of it
requires you follow a procedure.
You really need to get a manual for it and
start reading about it.
The guys here should be able to direct you
to the correct manual.
 
(quoted from post at 18:23:18 12/25/20) You have a fairly complex transmission
which requires occasional maintenance such
as band adjustment and checking servo
pressures. Even taking the cover off of it
requires you follow a procedure.
You really need to get a manual for it and
start reading about it.
The guys here should be able to direct you
to the correct manual.

I got the rear end in neautal by using the lever put new battery cables on new ends battery and motor still slow to turn over
 
(quoted from post at 18:23:18 12/25/20) You have a fairly complex transmission
which requires occasional maintenance such
as band adjustment and checking servo
pressures. Even taking the cover off of it
requires you follow a procedure.
You really need to get a manual for it and
start reading about it.
The guys here should be able to direct you
to the correct manual.

I got the rear end in neautal by using the lever put new battery cables on new ends battery and motor still slow to turn over
 

Since it is an SOS it can't be a 7000 so it is difficult to help with no information except that it is an SOS. As said you need to have a manual in front of you to do anything with an SOS. The traction disconnect disconnects the rear wheels but nothing else. Once you determine what you have you can order a manual. How many cylinders is it? Can you pst a pic? What color is it?
 
Even with the safety switch bypassed you should only be trying to start it when the gear selector is in the Park position. You have only mentioned trying when it is in neutral and when it is "in gear". Have you tried when it is in Park?
 
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Is it p r r n 1 2 3 etc?
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Bc when it got to my place and I unloaded it off the trailer it was in neutral so I assumed that's where it needed to be when cranking
 

Its a 5000 built between 65-68 thats had a turbo added
65-68 models had louvered hoods and wrap around lower grills like yours
7000 wasnt built until 71 and those models had smooth side hoods and flat lower grills
 
I've got a 69 5000 that was my papaw's it has the logging package on it but this tractor sitting beside it is bigger

I'm not sure what a "logging package" is, but a 5000 and 7000 had the same size casings for the engine, transmission and rear axle, so any perception of one being larger is probably due to different size wheels and tires.
 

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