Shifter gets stuck in various gears

[Gooselaker]

I have a TEA 1950 Ferguson tractor. I am now having problems at times of it getting stuck in a gear and I have to remove the gear shift lever and adjust the shifter forks by hand . It seems to happen more often when I have the tractor under load. Any suggestions on what could resolve this problem.

 

[radios1]

is it still under warranty?. maybe ask your dealer what the usual cause is?. I'm thinking either bent shifter forks or worn gears.

 

[Clint S]

Seeing how it is 68 years old I think the warranty period is over. I know we had one that used to do that. The grooves the shifter ball sat in and the ball itself had worn. It would get see stuck in 2 gears especially if you were shifting and let the clutch too fast out under load like pushing into a pile with loader. We learned to be careful and let idle down during shifting. I think we may have built up the ball with a welder too

is it still under warranty?. maybe ask your dealer what the usual cause is?. I'm thinking either bent shifter forks or worn gears.

 

[stuckmotor]

Seeing how it is 68 years old I think the warranty period is over. I know we had one that used to do that. The grooves the shifter ball sat in and the ball itself had worn. It would get see stuck in 2 gears especially if you were shifting and let the clutch too fast out under load like pushing into a pile with loader. We learned to be careful and let idle down during shifting. I think we may have built up the ball with a welder too

Shame on me. I've read through the history of Ferguson tractors and should have known TEA was the model and 1950 the year of manufacture. I thought it was a new model I'd never heard of, a TEA 1950. Maybe radios1 did too.

 

[Gooselaker]

The old Fergy is the only thing on the property older than me and my warranty ran out long ago��. I agree parts are just getting worn out, I manage through it and try to treat the old girl gentle. Thanks for the info.

 

[boomer1025]

Seeing how it is 68 years old I think the warranty period is over. I know we had one that used to do that. The grooves the shifter ball sat in and the ball itself had worn. It would get see stuck in 2 gears especially if you were shifting and let the clutch too fast out under load like pushing into a pile with loader. We learned to be careful and let idle down during shifting. I think we may have built up the ball with a welder too

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[radios1]

Seeing how it is 68 years old I think the warranty period is over. I know we had one that used to do that. The grooves the shifter ball sat in and the ball itself had worn. It would get see stuck in 2 gears especially if you were shifting and let the clutch too fast out under load like pushing into a pile with loader. We learned to be careful and let idle down during shifting. I think we may have built up the ball with a welder too

WOW 68 years old?. there probably is a lot of wear on that!. if it does use a shifter ball with detents it goes into for each gear, it's probably well worn out by now, and it make the tranny "sticky" and hard to shift..

 

[Gem99ultra]

I think all Ferguson's had that problem, that is, mine did. Attempted fix was to braze some additional material to the ball. That was good for a good while, but will probably need t be repeated in another 68 years.