650 shifting gears

[Gizmo2]

If it is truly at idle, I would say it is time for a clutch or a clutch adjustment. How many hours on the tractor? I do know the 650 I had did not like to have you shift gears with the engine cranked up.

 

[jcassady]

If it is truly at idle, I would say it is time for a clutch or a clutch adjustment. How many hours on the tractor? I do know the 650 I had did not like to have you shift gears with the engine cranked up.

I'm not sure on the hours, would have to check it again when I get home. It isn't that many though I don't think. The previous owner said he had not issues with it a couple weeks ago when he mowed the lawn for the last time. Are clutch adjustments difficult?

 

[Soundguy]

generally no.. just a free play adjustment anyway.

try this.. block the clutch tonight.. then try her inthe morning. try to void holding the clutch down while running.. will wear the bearing out.

if blocking helps.. might be an oily sdticky clutch.. which usually means bad rear main, or trans input shaft seal.. sometimes you can remove the starter and hose the clutch off with brake cleaner, and just make sure the tranny ain't overfull, and get away with blocking the clutch down when not inuse.. etc.

soundguy

 

[RoyJackson]

The tractor is completely stopped, and it grinds gears. I even changed transmission fluid and put in the John Deere fluid just because I didn't know what was already in it (bought it used). It just worries me a little that it always grinds into gear...

Try shifting into a higher gear (3rd or 4th, either range) then go into the gear you want (which seems to be 1st High (or 5th)).
This works with old non-synchro trannys quite a bit.
But it might just mean you're coming due for a new clutch.