John Deere 550 Transmission

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LewM
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John Deere 550 Transmission

Post by LewM » Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:57 pm

I have a JD 550 that I'm fixing up and it works really well except, when I'm working on steep grades. The forward and reverse seems to disengage. Reverse is worse but it happen in forward sometimes also. It's almost like it runs out of transmission fluid. The fluid seams to be correct when on level ground. The tractor pulls really well, spins the tracks in forward and reverse.
My question is should I add fluid to see if that helps? I know these dozers are notorious for transmission i.e. clutch problems, is this one of the symptoms of rebuild ahead?
Any help appreciated!
Lew
JD 550 dozer, Case 1845c skid steer, Case IH 5140 tractor, Case IH 5130 tractor, Case IH 80 tractor, Kioti 3054 tractor

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