Boy do I feel LUCKY/Speed change detent on 450B

[rock digger]

Hey Guys;

I finally got to working on my 450b with no power to left side, I was surprised at what I found and also very happy that was what it was.

After I took off the sprocket gaurd I found that ALL nine bolts were gone! nowhere to be found? There were three out of the nine I had to rethread but all worked out well and it is back together in the shop. Yes I did remove the other side and retorqe the bolt to 300lbs.

On another subject now that I have it in the shop I am checking over other things. My speed change lever(on the left side/battery side) likes to drift out of range and into nuetral sometimes, I know there is a detent but does not seem to hold. Is there a way to adjust this? Or is it inside the case? If so is it hard to access?

Any Ideas where to look? Thanks Rock Digger

[jtrichard]

the detent spring is possibly broken there is a plug in the side of the trans where the shifter goes in that has a spring and ball under it

[rock digger]

Is this plug above the fluid level in the trans? or do I need to drain down?

Thanks for the info. Rock Digger

[jtrichard]

i don't know you should be able to tell once you find the detent plug if not you will know once you pull it