Hagen Brothers farms,Goodrich ND | They have a trans brake like a heavy truck. Your problem may be the trans brake adjusted too tight, or the operator is holding the released clutch pedal all the way to the floor. To shift to neutral, you need to release the clutch pedal a bit, to hit that neutral range where the transmission brake is released and the clutch has not yet started to engage. Otherwise the trans brake will keep the drive line bound up so nothing will shift.
The only time you should put the clutch pedal all the way to the floor, is when the tractor is stopped and you want to go from neutral to a gear. Put the pedal all the way to the floor for a few seconds until the trans gears stop turning, then release it up a couple inches to allow the trans gears to turn and mesh as you pull it into gear. The clutch pedal linkage should be adjusted so the trans brake is just tight enough to stop the transmission gears when the pedal is floored for a few seconds. If the trans brake adjustment is too tight, it makes shifting hard or impossible.
Also, never put the clutch all the way to the floor if the tractor is coasting in gear, doing so causes rapid trans brake wear. Push the pedal down only enough to release the clutch until the tractor stops moving, and you shift to neutral or another gear. Just an operating quirk you need to get used to.
Edited by Jon Hagen 3/1/2008 21:46
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