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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    Yeah, it seems fairly useless for my use cases, just wanted to understand it. I can see why it clearly had not been used in a long time. Looks like I dodged the clutch replacement bullet (for now), although I probably should try to adjust the PTO clutch so it actually disengages.
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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    Some percussive maintenance seems to have made it work. I can now go into the creeper gear (although maybe only in forward?)
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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    Ah, so the creeper is broken, or not properly engaging (it doesn't seem to drop into gear like the non-creeper position does). I don't particularly need it, so I'll just make sure to keep it in the rearmost position. Is there any documentation on the creeper (or why it might not be working)?
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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    UPDATE! I got it to move again! There's a lever on the side of the transmission that doesn't seem to appear in the owner's manual, and the label is pretty much unreadable: I moved the lever into the "rabbit" position and the tractor seems to move again. In the Snail position I get little or...
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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    Yeah, although I'd be kind of annoyed to have to split it and then wait 4-7 days for the parts to arrive. If I pull the inspection plate to see the adjustment bolts, I know I have the dual clutch, right? Also, is there anything else worth doing while I'm in there? The rear main seal or anything...
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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    Is there a good place to get the parts? Looks like the kubota website lists everything as unavailable, messicks has everything, including the complete pressure plate assembly: https://www.messicks.com/catalogs/kubota/l2850dt/clutch/t04601-clutch-dc but I can also find kits like this...
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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    I have definitely moved all the gear levers around, high/low, forward/reverse and changed between the gears themselves, nothing seems to get it to send any power to the wheels.
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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    I just checked, looks like it's the dual clutch (PTO won't move when engaged in either direction). I also checked the clutch pedal, the free play looks reasonable (maybe a bit too long). Is the clutch adjustment procedure (where you adjust the 3 bolts on the clutch through the hole behind the...
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    L2850 lost forward/reverse

    Accidentally had the parking brake on when I released the clutch, heard a very quiet noise and a bump and now I don't have any forward/reverse. Everything else seems fine, there's no rattles or grinding. I'm assuming the clutch just got a haircut, and it was pretty worn down to begin with. I...
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    Bought my first tractor - a 1987(?) L2850

    I'm not sure I have shifter boots like I've seen on other models, I have forward/reverse and 1-4 gear select on the column, and a high/low range lever to the left of the seat. Are there still boots in there, just hidden? I'll definitely keep an eye on it now, and probably change it in the...
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    Bought my first tractor - a 1987(?) L2850

    I've been on the fence about buying a tractor for years, I actually went to a TYM dealer a couple years ago and picked one out, and told them to call me when they had one... *crickets* Finally this year I had a big row of white pine next to the house taken down and decided it was time to build...