Branson 2400 (Kukje) shifting fork replacement / problem?

nearsandiego · Sep 12, 2013

I have a Branson 2400 that apparently has a shiifting fork issue. It will not shift into the lowrange and will occasionall pop out of the high range. Reverse will work but sounds terrible under strain. Branson customer service is non-existent and the local dealer went out of business. Is it possible to inspect and or replace the fork without removing the transmission? Is there a repair manual available? Who can I get replacement parts from? My tractor appears to work ok in the high range 1, 2 3, gears.......will it cause more damage to continue using it till I can figure out how to repair it? Thanks a Million in advance !!!!!!!!!!!

oldnslo · Sep 12, 2013

Yes, Branson offers service manuals. They also have parts breakdowns online. I do not know if you can remove or replace shifting forks on this model with splitting the tractor.

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Kernopelli · Sep 12, 2013

I know nothing about your tractor but the top of the trans case is usually very easy to take off on most machines. Put the gear shift in neutral, unbolt top case and remove ( may require some tapping and gentle prying to break the seal). I suggest taking a pic before you attempt to slide any gears, just to make sure you can remember how everything sits/ lines up. After case is open, this should allow some ability to visually inspect parts ( trans may have to be drained to see lower gears). I agree, it kind of sounds like you may have a bent shift fork. The only place I ever remember hearing about purchasing Kukje parts was from Handler's New and Used Equipment . As far as using the tractor, sounds like H/ 1-2-3 would be OK but if R is not fully meshing or there is some other issue present (since it's making noise), I would not be pressing my luck by putting it "under strain". First thing I'd do is make a visual inspection of the trans and try to diagnose the problem before it causes more serious issues.

nearsandiego · Sep 13, 2013

Thank you

Branson2400 · Apr 6, 2020

Did you ever figure out this issue? I hate to revive a thread but I'm having the same issue and cant find an answer anywhere!

K5lwq · Apr 6, 2020

You might get more responses in the Branson area of this site. Several dealers frequently post help. The service manuals for most models are posted there as well. Good luck and welcome to TBN!