Posted by Texasmark1 on March 24, 2018 at 17:16:54 from (99.198.14.46):
In Reply to: Ford 3000 posted by Eric123 on March 23, 2018 at 13:35:44:
If everything works well, check the length of the 3 band adjuster screws on the side of the tranny housing about half way up; very large screw....maybe ⅝" with 15/16 nut I think; been a very long time. One screw is on one side of the housing and two just like it are on the other. The longer the threads showing on the screw (threaded stud actually with a slit in it for a screwdriver (again as I recall) the better the condition of the "band pads" that do your shifting and driving.
The SOS uses a planetary gear system (again as I recall) and you have 3 shafts with bands around them.....braking clamps actually. To change gears and drive the tractor, as the selected gear changes the shaft grabbed by the band is what determines the speed. If the pads (like brake shoes that stop the vehicle) wear out/off you loose your ability to do hard work.
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