Shifter on old Craftsman 6-speed tractor
 

It sometimes gets stuck in a gear. Using the clutch doesn't free it up.
It responds to force sometimes. In 17 years I've never added oil to
the transaxle. The manual does not say to do it, but I wonder. Any
advice?

Shifter on old Craftsman 6-speed tractor
 

Stubby wrote:
It sometimes gets stuck in a gear. Using the clutch doesn't free it up.
It responds to force sometimes. In 17 years I've never added oil to
the transaxle. The manual does not say to do it, but I wonder. Any
advice?

take a big hammer and knock the Steveo out of it. works for me. ymmv

Shifter on old Craftsman 6-speed tractor
 

"Stubby" wrote in message
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It sometimes gets stuck in a gear. Using the clutch doesn't free it up.
It responds to force sometimes. In 17 years I've never added oil to the
transaxle. The manual does not say to do it, but I wonder. Any advice?

Is this the relatively old 6 variable speed or the real old stick shift 3
speed with hi & lo range ?

Shifter on old Craftsman 6-speed tractor
 

Srgnt Billko wrote:
"Stubby" wrote in message
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It sometimes gets stuck in a gear. Using the clutch doesn't free it up.
It responds to force sometimes. In 17 years I've never added oil to the
transaxle. The manual does not say to do it, but I wonder. Any advice?

Is this the relatively old 6 variable speed or the real old stick shift 3
speed with hi & lo range ?

No Hi and Lo, just 6 forward speeds and 1 reverse, and neutral.

Shifter on old Craftsman 6-speed tractor
 

"Stubby" wrote in message
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Srgnt Billko wrote:
"Stubby" wrote in message
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It sometimes gets stuck in a gear. Using the clutch doesn't free it up.
It responds to force sometimes. In 17 years I've never added oil to the
transaxle. The manual does not say to do it, but I wonder. Any
advice?

Is this the relatively old 6 variable speed or the real old stick shift 3
speed with hi & lo range ?

No Hi and Lo, just 6 forward speeds and 1 reverse, and neutral.

If you have the same 6 speed as I, there is no fill plug that I can find.
After 17 years you may be reaching the end of the mower's-or transmission's-
usefull life.

Shifter on old Craftsman 6-speed tractor
 

ive taken them apart ,cleaned out the old lube and put new lube in on
the old units. the lube gets kinda useless after so long. lucas

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