Re: 5th Gear

Posted by Bob M on December 26, 2004 at 07:47:15 from (69.201.120.79):

In Reply to: 5th Gear posted by PAULIH300 on December 25, 2004 at 15:58:03:

Paul - If you continue to grind the gears going into 5th, sooner or later wear will make it so it will no longer stay in gear.

Here's the way to get it into 5th without any grinding:

You MUST be on a hard surface, and one that's level or slightly downhill - so the tractor can coast without slowing for the several seconds it takes to complete the following. (It won't work going uphill or on soft ground...)

First get the tractor rolling at fast as it will go in 4th gear.

Now in quick succession depress the clutch, move the throttle to idle, and move the shift lever to neutral.

Listen to the RPMs and the instant the engine reaches idle speed, quickly release and depress again the clutch, then immediately pull the shift lever into 5th. (If you do it right the lever will drop right into the 5 slot with nary a sound).

Finally release the clutch, open the throttle and enjoy the ride!!

It sounds complicated at first, but once you get the hang of it's actually pretty straightforward. Like anything else practice is key - do it a few times on a slight down grade until you get comfortable with it.

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