 This was a great little tractor--a Cockshutt 550, redecaled 'White'. It was a one owner tractor, and very carefully maintained; it had over 6000 hours on it, and still ran and drove like new. Just a nimble, easy driving, honey of a tractor. I sold it, though, because I wanted a Cockshutt 550 Deisel w/power steering. Big mistake--didn't realise at the time how hard they were to find. Oh, well, live and learn. To shift between high and low neutrals, just estimate center of travel, and, if you're in the 'lo' neutral, ease forward on the stick(no lifting, pulling, twisting, or any other action required) and see if you feel a gate: if you do, then add some pressure, and the stick should slide through with a satisfying firmness, and maybe a little grind or clash. If you don't keep feeling around til you do. A little grinding or clashing won't hurt it any--just don't be rough with it. The opposite for the shift from 'hi' to 'lo' neutrals. I always enjoyed rowing gears on Olivers--when you gain some experience, you'll find you don't need the clutch at all to shift from 1st right through to 6th, including the neutral changes--just the proper amount of throttle with your right hand, and the left one on the shifter. This is true on all of them from the 66 on up to the 2255, excluding the Super 44/440, 500/600, and maybe (I'm not sure)the 99/Super 99/950/995. I showed that to a dealer on a 1750 with a clutch that wouldn't release--he said I wouldn't be able to test drive it because of it's condition, so I jumped on, put it in 1st, and started it, (the batteries were good, and, as usual, the saftey start switch had worn out, and hadn't been replaced) and ran it through all the gears, and even shifted between 'hi' and 'lo' reverses.(had to shut it off, and restart in reverse 1) Surprised him, to say the least. Nothing like an Oliver.
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