9540 8 speed noise

old farm boy

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9540
Dec 26, 2019
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I have 9540 with a 8 speed shuttle shift. When I first start it it makes a shimming sound in the transmission for a 10-15 seconds in gear or out of gear. What could it be?
 

SidecarFlip

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M9000HDCC3, M9000HD, Kubota GS850 Sidekick
Oct 28, 2018
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Both my M's make that sound, the 8 x 8 and the 12 x 12, especially the 8x8. I attribute it to the hours, the 8x8 has 4000 hours on it., but only on the low side of the box. 12 x 12, not so much. Always been there. I believe it's internal slop in the gear sets. Never anything in the filters or on the magnet in the filter housing/ The 12 x 12 has a tad over 2000 hours on it..