Hello, as above tractor won't go into low. Have looked all around linkages for the gear lever and it all seems fine, can still get 1-4 . Got a more mechanically experienced mate to have a look and we checked out the solenoids and they all seemed fine, swapped the 4 wheel drive and low/high solenoid over but still no joy. After consulting a couple of people it seems that the only choice is to remove the side plate that that houses the linkages and have a look inside to see if there is something mechanical gone wrong (thinking circlip/ broken roll pin or similar). I would really appreciate any advice from anyone who has done this job or has had the same problem as we're at a loss now and to be honest don't have a bloody clue what to do next. Thanks .
MF 3080 won't go into low range.
- Thread starter david c
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Thick Farmer
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- West Wales
Swan Vestas.
Hello mf-Andy, disconnected the wire and the gear stick went solid as far as moving it side to side is concerned, it would still move forwards and backwards i.e from 1st to 2nd and the gearbox was in high with the light showing the hare, tried this and different variations of it several times but to no avail, hence why think it may be something in the g/box, as to the swan vest as suggestion-does rust burn?
Hello, thanks for getting back to me, the light stays in hare no matter what we've tried, definitely not an indication problem because tractor was definitely in high, remove the wire and the gear lever goes solid, reconnect and the lever jumps toward your knee as soon as the wire is put on.
If you're lights dont change i doubt its internal. Take wires off hi/lo switch just below where the linkage goes into the side cover.One should have 12v with ign on. For saftey extend them into the cab. Pull the lever to your knee then touch the wires together it should change hi/ lo lo/hi each time you touch the wires. If it does, change the switch or if it has more than one sealing washer on it take one off to allow it to screw in further and try it again
Thanks mo and mf Andy, really appreciate your advice, am tied up next couple of days but will give it a go when free, maybe it will sort it's self if I leave it for a while!
Does the oil run out when you remove the switch? Got a similar problem, have to hold lever to left and wiggle a little to make it change.
Yes it should, be ready to stick a finger in the hole.
Yes but not to fast
john432
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- Carmarthenshire
Doesnt the solenoid direct the oil to a ram/piston inside the gearbox that then shifts the range fromnlow to high range , vise versa? Had the seals give up on me on an old 3125 and it was a gearbox split to fix. Mine decidedbto stop in low range, side cover off and you can lever in to high , untill fixed.
yes correct but the op hi/lo lights dont change so i'm guessing switch related
Got in tractor today and it's changing high/low no problem! 3 days sitting in the rain seems to have sorted it, might try lottery on Saturday. Thank you for the replies.
Took 1 washer off today and job's a good un
