js127227
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I have a late 70's early 80's JD410 loader/backhoe. I used it perfectly fine for 4 hours clearing snow, backed it into my garage when finished, went out 3 days later to move more snow and the loader will not go forward or reverse. I thought maybe got some moisture in the oil or some linkages froze up due to all the snow so I got the garage up to 60 or so for a few days with no success. Jacked the back end up and both tires turn freely so brakes aren't locked up. What it seems like is when you let up on the clutch near the very top of the travel it just bogs the motor down and dies. It does it in either forward or reverse. I even took it out of gear but left the trans selector in low and it still bogged down. The only way it won't bog down is if both shifters are in the neutral position. I think its hydraulic related because it happens at the very last part of the clutch travel (near very top) which is when the hydraulic part of the system kicks in. I do know that when its in gear and starts to bog down that if you give it more throttle that it will go forward or reverse but I didn't want to do that to long and wreck something else. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!