DEUTZ D5506 won't shift into reverse

[BauerNick]

Hello,
I have a Deutz d5506. After sitting for extended periods this winter, trying to get the old girl going. Starts up fine and shifts fine into forward in both low and high, however, when I try to shift into reverse it will not go. The shifter itself seems to seat fine into the reverse position, and I can tell I'm moving the tractor out of neutral into reverse because when i try to release the clutch to go into reverse, it's like the wheels are trying to go into reverse but are obstructed and if I try this long enough I stall out the tractor. It's almost like when you try to engage with parking brake on, though it is not the parking brake (my parking brake has never worked since I bought the tractor). The wheels will not move at all, even a little but the engine is trying to push them in reverse.

Anyone have any idea what problem this sounds like or how to start to trouble shoot? Thanks for your advice

 

[jimmysisson]

Sounds like you're in two gears at once or the reverse shift fork jumped out if the groove. But does it move forward, or just go into the forward gears at the shift lever? Is there a top cover on the trans you can take off to see what's up? Try to have the box in neutral before removing it so guiding it back together is easier. Do you have any shop manuals?
Jim

 

[RobJ]

Put it in reverse with the engine off and see of you can move it forward or backward. Sounds like something in the tranny is not happy.