753 transmission

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I have the 753 that I am working on running good now. The head was removed

and replaced using a torn head gasket. A new head gasket was installed to fix it.

I seem to have a transmission problem now. First and reverse work good but

second and third seem to slip. Third is worse than second and it happens when

going up a slight grade. Both hubs have been checked and are tight. I think I

need to open up the transmission and see what's going on inside. The problem is

I don't know where to begin. Any suggestions on what to look for or how to get

started would be helpful.

Thanks, Larry

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Go to the illustrated parts list of your transmission and find the #17 "gear-input drive" (P/N 3522) and the #21 "high & intermediate gear" (P/N 3523).

There's a 98% chance you'll need to replace both pieces - and good ones are getting tougher to find.

[Coadster32 793]

Terry is right on this one. The only other thing it could be would be a missing ball detent. However, that most likely won't fix third gear. If you want to see pics on the inside of the case, goto my 551 restore thread form approx. 1 year ago. Good luck. Either way, you're taking it apart.

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Thanks for the replys. The only thing I can add is that the shifter doesn't

seem to be going all the way left into third. The shifter is quite far right while

in second but third seems to hang up before it gets all the way over. I plan to

open it up as soon as it warms up a little. I got the link to the transmission

manual, that should come in handy.

Thanks again, Larry

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Larry.....

Can you twist (spin or rotate) the shifter around? Does it have any up & down motion?

Can you pull it out and check the condition of the roll pin holding the pivot "ball" to the shift lever?

Getting the shifter retaining setscrew out can be accomplished on these without cutting access holes (I've seen a few ) if you cut a hex key ("Allen wrench") off very short on the short end. I'm having brain freeze right now, but I believe you'll need a 1/8" key. :thumbs:

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The previous owner had snapped the shifter off and I replaced it with one off

my commando 8 then I found another in the parts box. The shifter is tight with only a small amount of side to side motion. When I first got it the shifter would barley move between second and third. As I kept working it and after two full flushes with 10-30 wt motor oil and one with kerosene (to get water out) it moves real easy. It just doesn't seem to be going into third far enough in my opinion to reach a fully engaged position. The shifter feels like it is locking in all other gears but third can very easily be knocked back to neutral. Third gear is engaged and is moving the tractor on flat ground but starts to balk and jerk when going up an incline. Almost as if a gear is intermittinly slipping on a shaft that it should be locked to.

Larry

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

10-4

I'll have to go with my first reply in this topic then.

Here's an older post related to yours (if you haven't already read it):

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=4720

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I will let you know what I find as soon as I get it apart. I have been lucky so far

in that I have not needed to work on a transaxle yet. The two parts that were

mentioned (3522 ans 3523) look like they are used in the Commando 8 too. The

four speed transaxles must be very similar through most of the middle 60's.

Larry

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Hi Larry,

sorry, I dont know anything about your transmission issue,

but I just wanted to say..I was born in Sayre and grew up in Waverly!

all my family is still in the valley..(im the first Lawrence to leave Waverly in 150 years..seriously..) if you know any Kremers, Canavans or Taladas,

those are my cousins!

nice to meet someone from The Valley here!

Scot

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I grew up in Chemung, NY and went to Waverly High School class of

1978. I currently reside in South Waverly. The only Taladas I knew of

lived a few miles from us in Chemung. It's always good to hear from

any former or current residents of "The Valley"

Larry

[sscotsman 132]

Larry,

im WHS class of '87 myself..

my Dad was WHS class of '59,

and my Grandfather WHS class of '29!

nice to "meet" you.

(my first Girlfriend was from Chemung!

small world..

Scot

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Wow.... You two are both on a Wheel Horse forum talking about that area and you never once mentioned HORSEHEADS?!

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Horseheads is a strange name for a village. I know there is a story of

how it got it's name. I think the Indians referred to the area as "The Valley of

the Horses Heads". I will need to look into it further. We usually just pass through

there on our way to the lake or when going to the Arnot Mall. I do see a few

Wheel Horses and their owners around there. Not many parked in the hedge rows, most still running strong.

Larry

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I delivered a few loads of brass to Thomas & Betts out in the industrial park at Horseheads. I traveled RT14 all the way up through PA and always watched for tractors.

I do remember one (I think it was a GT-14) sitting across from the Radio Shack in Columbia Cross Roads, and a few at the little mower repair shop in Gillette.

It's been a while, so they're probably all gone.

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>_> taladas huh?

i went out with a chick with that last name ......lool got any relatives in michigan?

i kno the grandma moved back to where she grew up.. i think it was Pennsylvania but not 100% sure

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