I have a John Deere 4230 with the powershift transmission that I bought 2 years ago. I have been using it for the last 2 summers mostly baling hay and it has a small issue that has become annoying but hasn't got worse over time.
Changing from reverse to forward I notice "slack" before the tractor moves forward. For instance, I'm backing up, stop, change into forward gear, start easing out on the clutch and if I'm too aggressive letting out on the clutch I get a slight bang of a take off.
But, if I let out on the clutch just a little and wait a second, for what seems like some backlash to take up, then I get a smooth take off.
When the "bang" happens for some reason I want to say that it seems like the right side drive wheels looks like its taking most of the shock sometimes.
Any one experience any of this before or have an idea of some easy things to check? I'm curious if its maybe the differential or part of the final drive and planetary. I thought about maybe pulling the right side final drive off and see if I notice anything being it doesn't look like too much of a task.
Changing from reverse to forward I notice "slack" before the tractor moves forward. For instance, I'm backing up, stop, change into forward gear, start easing out on the clutch and if I'm too aggressive letting out on the clutch I get a slight bang of a take off.
But, if I let out on the clutch just a little and wait a second, for what seems like some backlash to take up, then I get a smooth take off.
When the "bang" happens for some reason I want to say that it seems like the right side drive wheels looks like its taking most of the shock sometimes.
Any one experience any of this before or have an idea of some easy things to check? I'm curious if its maybe the differential or part of the final drive and planetary. I thought about maybe pulling the right side final drive off and see if I notice anything being it doesn't look like too much of a task.