Search found 2 matches

by mclay06
Sun Mar 02, 2025 12:04 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Direction Reverser 1958 420C
Replies: 3
Views: 2632

Re: Direction Reverser 1958 420C

Thank you for the response. I had not considered that there is no Neutral position. It just feels like there are 3 positions of the selection lever and I assumed there was a Neutral but the fact that in the position I considered Neutral offers a fair amount of resistance when turning the input shaft...
by mclay06
Fri Feb 28, 2025 10:14 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Direction Reverser 1958 420C
Replies: 3
Views: 2632

Direction Reverser 1958 420C

I am reassembling my 1958 420C (ser# 132666) after a quite complete teardown. My question concerns the operation of the Direction Reverser (the later style clutch plate model). Not being familiar with what I should "feel" when I hand turn the input shaft when comparing "forward", "neutral" and "reve...