hydraulic clutch ??

[HEC]

I keep my tractor in the garage which is about 60 degees at all times from the wood furnace . The temp. was about 5 above and windy when I took the tractor outside so I let it warm up for about 5 more min. before heading to the wood pile to bring in some already cut and dry wood.It took me about 5 or 10 min. to load up the bucket so I kept the tractor running and than I got out onto a long flat driveway so I decided to put in high range first gear as I was a little cold but the tractor wouldn't move .I put it back in low range high gear and it was fine.Is this common for this type of clutch on a very cold day? I realize the fluid must have gotten very cold just idleing for those few minutes but I was surprised none the less.The tractor is a Kubota 5700 with about 70 hrs and all new dealer recommended kubota fluid, new filters etc.at 50 hrs.

 

[FULLPULL]

Try and see if it works now it sounds that the range selector or the gears may not have engaged all the way . This has happend to me before on my NH and fords.

 

[chrisjbell]

I doubt it was your clutch. I haven't used a 5700 but am familiar with several other models and they have mechanical clutch linkages. You may have had cold fluids in your transmission - warming the engine won't really warm up your transmission or transaxle. You have to work those to get the fluids warm.

One of the M6800s at work has a pretty wonky gear selector for high / low and will often fail to completely engage, even though the lever is in the right position. I'd guess that is what was going on.

 

[Soundguy]

If it has a live pto.. the countershaft will be turning in the tranny even with it in neutral..

Soundguy

 

[HEC]

You are right Soundguy but at a pretty slow speed at idle and it was very cold with the wind and all plus having a heavy bucket full of wood it just wouldn't go,maybe it didn't engage all the way in.Next time I take it out I will try the high range right out of the warm garage to see if it works okay then.
Thanks,