New MT 125h owner!

[ThirdMan]

They both move together, they just don't apply any tension or pressure on the rod until they are almost at the limit of their movement. Thank you so much for taking time to talk me through this. I called the dealer and might have to have a mechanic look at it.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

They both move together, they just don't apply any tension or pressure on the rod until they are almost at the limit of their movement. Thank you so much for taking time to talk me through this. I called the dealer and might have to have a mechanic look at it.

Yea, the rod may be set too long or something else may have loosened up. It's hard to try and diagnose something w/o looking at it. I wish I could have helped more and solved the problem. Good luck and let us know how it turned out.

 

[ThirdMan]

I confirmed that the loader is still running well and can lift normally. The tractor will not back up almost at all even in low range. No tire spin, just no movement. I could spin the tires a few weeks ago when uprooting some big honeysuckle. In fact I had a much power as I could want and travel speed was great. My wife was mowing up and down a 20% slope in high.

The mechanic at the dealer was injured and isn't back to work yet. I will see about either having them send someone out or picking it up. I will update when I have more info.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Keep me posted on what was wrong when you find out.

 

[ThirdMan]

So my pedals actually went totally slack. They would not engage the drive at all. The mechanic came out and was not here for long.
It turns out that this pin in the linkage between the pedals and that connector rod had worked loose. I was not there to see the fix,
but I have before and after pictures. I think he just hammered it back in. Now the pedals actually engage the drive again and the tractor is back to normal and working hard again!
Before

After

 

[3Lfarms]

Glad it was an easy fix.
If that pin goes all the way through that shaft, you can run a piece of wire through it and twist the two ends together on the side of the shaft to prevent the pin from coming out again.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

So my pedals actually went totally slack. They would not engage the drive at all. The mechanic came out and was not here for long.
It turns out that this pin in the linkage between the pedals and that connector rod had worked loose. I was not there to see the fix,
but I have before and after pictures. I think he just hammered it back in. Now the pedals actually engage the drive again and the tractor is back to normal and working hard again!
Before
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Glad to hear it was a simple fix. I'll check mine out tomorrow to see if that pin is loose. Gonna do the wire trick previously posted to make sure it does not work out.

 

[ThirdMan]

While spending that time under the machine I noticed that there is a rear skid plate that protects the rear transmission fan. My HST filter is a little dented up though (I am pretty sure that is the rounded cylinder down there).

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

While spending that time under the machine I noticed that there is a rear skid plate that protects the rear transmission fan. My HST filter is a little dented up though (I am pretty sure that is the rounded cylinder down there).

The HST filter is on the right side of the trans facing forward. The hydraulic filter is on the left side just below and rear of the axle. It has it's own little skid plate that removes w/ 2 bolts to change the filter. The HST filter seems pretty high up to be hitting things to dent it, you would definitely be hitting the tranny too. Wonder if it was dented during assembly?