Front wheel drive difficult to engage

[sevilla]

Hi, I have a L3830 and I have difficulties in engaging the front wheel drive. At time they engage very easily and at times it is a nightmare. Any suggestions?. Thanks.

 

[TripleR]

I think it is just the nature of the beast, my 2660 and L5030 both do that as did my 2200.

I usually just apply a little pressure and lightly press the HST until it engages.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

It's the nature of the beast. Stop dead stop, push, step on or whatever and rock forward reverse pedal slightly with firm pressure on engager apparatus till it engages.

 

[savageactor7]

yup what the others said ...sometimes while engaging 4WD I have to slightly engage either forward or reverse. Level ground helps too.

 

[timswi]

yup what the others said ...sometimes while engaging 4WD I have to slightly engage either forward or reverse. Level ground helps too.

Yup..Rock it back and forth..Sometimes slow speed forward will release it.

 

[bp fick]

It's zen like. You have to "feel" it in. The diff lock is even more zen.

 

[savageactor7]

The diff lock is even more zen

BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!:laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[Mike_Kanzer]

I have an L3830 - Sometimes it is difficult to go into gear or 4WD - In neutral I tap the forward pedal of the HST and that sometimes makes it easier to engage the 4WD or put ity into gear. It must somehow re-align the gears or something.

 

[dodge man]

I have had it help if you also rock the steering wheel a little bit.

 

[radioman]

yeah, I conur with others- you kinda have to creep forward a little and feel it in, nothing is forced in.

 

[repete]

Verify that your tire sizes are correct and that the pressures are right on. If you have differing pressures than called for then your axle shafts will rotate at different speeds making engagement difficult.

If for instance your pressures in the front axle are low the problem can be increased by a load in the bucket because of the effect of reducing the tire radius.

 

[easygo]

Yep. What all the others said. Another way to put it into 4wd is to pick the front wheels off the ground with the loader and then engage. Same with the disengage. Remember to think of soothing things while doing so also helps.

 

[sevilla]

Thanks for the notes. I should say, but perhaps it does not change the point, that I have a L3830 DT, direct drive, meaning it is a shift gear.

 

[TripleR]

Thanks for the notes. I should say, but perhaps it does not change the point, that I have a L3830 DT, direct drive, meaning it is a shift gear.

I have to do the same thing with my geared tractor as my HST.

 

[jesseb3@att.net]

I have a BX2350, and I engage the 4WD while moving in a straight line.

I don't think that you can damage anything, as all of the components are already moving at similar speeds. I don't think that anything goes from stopped to spinning the instant you engage it.

I could be wrong, but I do know that it slides into position as if it's doing absolutely nothing... like it's a fake lever.

Jesse