B7200 moves forward and reverse only on level surface. Crawls slowly

[Mattjgarcia717]

I have a reg B7200 Tractor that was working fine in 4WD, then all of a sudden, it wouldn’t move forward or reverse. PTO works, bucket moves up and down, and rear arms go up and down as well.
When I put into 2wd, it crawled, but only on level surface and extremely slow. It cannot go up an incline at all and just stops.

any idea what it could be?

 

[Dave_eng]

I have a reg B7200 Tractor that was working fine in 4WD, then all of a sudden, it wouldn’t move forward or reverse. PTO works, bucket moves up and down, and rear arms go up and down as well.
When I put into 2wd, it crawled, but only on level surface and extremely slow. It cannot go up an incline at all and just stops.

any idea what it could be?

Clutch

Does clutch pedal have any free play?

Clutch disk could have worn out or failed.

Dave

 

[Roadworthy]

Is the tractor standard or HST? Does it work better in one gear range than others?

 

[Mattjgarcia717]

Clutch

Does clutch pedal have any free play?

Clutch disk could have worn out or failed.

Dave

Thanks,

When I press clutch in to put in gear,
There is no grinding.
I can also go into gear without pressing clutch.
Tractor does move very slowly but only on low range. Does not move at all in high.

 

[Mattjgarcia717]

It is standard, not HST.
It does move slowly in low range and in all gears, but very slowly.
It doesn’t move at all in high.

i can put it into gear without pressing the clutch while the tractor is on with no grinding.

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Is the tractor standard or HST? Does it work better in one gear range than others?
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[PaulL]

If it's a clutch/manual transmission, and it's in gear (i.e. moving) but not moving at the speed you'd expect for RPM, it really has to be clutch. Everything else is mechanically linked, the only point of slippage should be the clutch, and it sounds like your clutch is slipping.

 

[WheelHorseNick]

If it only moves in low range, and not in hi, I would think transmission issues. If it were the clutch, I'd think it would do the same thing regardless of range and gear.

Does it make any odd noises when in gear and driving slow?

How many hours are on it and what kind of implements have you been running?

 

[Mattjgarcia717]

If it's a clutch/manual transmission, and it's in gear (i.e. moving) but not moving at the speed you'd expect for RPM, it really has to be clutch. Everything else is mechanically linked, the only point of slippage should be the clutch, and it sounds like your clutch is slipping.

Thank you very much. I purchased a clutch assembly kit and will put it on next week.

 

[Mattjgarcia717]

If it only moves in low range, and not in hi, I would think transmission issues. If it were the clutch, I'd think it would do the same thing regardless of range and gear.

Does it make any odd noises when in gear and driving slow?

How many hours are on it and what kind of implements have you been running?

Hello, it does have about 900 hours on it. It actually moves very slow in high range. ill be replacing clutch so hopefully that will take care of it.

 

[Pau7220]

Does clutch pedal have any free play?

I didn't see an answer to this question..... the simplest repair... an adjustment.

It may be too late now.

 

[Mattjgarcia717]

I didn't see an answer to this question..... the simplest repair... an adjustment.

It may be too late now.

Hello, the clutch doesn’t have any free play? Should i try and adjusting it?

 

[Pau7220]

Hello, the clutch doesn’t have any free play? Should i try and adjusting it?

Absolutely! It should have about 1" to 1 1/2" of free play.

Maybe you'll get lucky. With no free play it's been slipping and wearing this whole time.

 

[Mattjgarcia717]

Absolutely! It should have about 1" to 1 1/2" of free play

Ok, I will try that. Thanks so much

 

[SidecarFlip]

Putt your nose down by the bellhousing and smell. Does it stink? If it does, you toasted the clutch. Hopefully, you bought an oem clutch disc, pressure plate and throwout bearing. Aftermarket clutches are questionable at best.

You need to be always cognizant of freeplay in the pedal / linkage. 1 to 1.5 inches always.

 

[Mattjgarcia717]

Ok, I will try that. Thanks so much

That worked!!!!! Awesome.
the rod was on its last thread , i adjusted and now it has play and working fine!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

 

[Pau7220]

That worked!!!!! Awesome.
the rod was on its last thread , i adjusted and now it has play and working fine!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Fantastic!! Saved yourself a split!

Make yourself aware during use... that pedal always has to have freeplay.

 

[Mattjgarcia717]

Putt your nose down by the bellhousing and smell. Does it stink? If it does, you toasted the clutch. Hopefully, you bought an oem clutch disc, pressure plate and throwout bearing. Aftermarket clutches are questionable at best.

You need to be always cognizant of freeplay in the pedal / linkage. 1 to 1.5 inches always.

no smell at all. Working fine so far!!! Thank you all for your help. Gotta put my orange lady back to work!!!! Great forum and can’t thank you all enough

 

[WheelHorseNick]

Awesome, glad it worked out and was an easy fix!