JD 5065e Shifting problem

[Bamadan]

5065e will not shift into reverse, also the A-B-C (speed) will not shift at all. never had a problem shifting before today, any ideas? Could this be weather related in any way? Used the tractor two days a ago, no problem, put it in the barn, temps have been around 5 degrees last two nights (highly unusual for here).

 

[kenny thomas]

Not sure how the shifting works on that model but you might check the hydraulic oil. The cold weather makes any little issue show up.

 

[SBMF 2015]

If there's water in the hydraulic oil it will get pretty stiff at 5°
Does the clutch seem normal? That could be frozen also.

 

[Lee VanRoss]

Probably nothing that $1200. won't fix.

 

[SmokinM]

If there's water in the hydraulic oil it will get pretty stiff at 5°
Does the clutch seem normal? That could be frozen also.

That was my first thought is moisture in the system froze things up.

 

[Atimm693]

I'd think a hydraulic issue would affect all gears, not just one.

I suspect shift solenoid, or electrical.

 

[SBMF 2015]

5065e's are made in India. Probably not much for electronics in the tranny.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Have had frozen shifters with open station E tractors. The rubber boots are very low quality. Putting a small custom cut down cardboard box and a heat source over the lever "fixed" it.

A "personal mini heater" comes in handy. They have a small fan and cost $11 at Walmart. They work better than a lamp.

The GD JD dealer here is out of fuel filters here... I used a mini heater in a cardboard box yesterday to melt a bio diesel fuel filter so i could feed. Merry Xmas.

 

[chaded]

The others will know far better than I but the cold can mess with things sometimes. My 5075e didn’t want to start the other morning at -2 but plugging it in for 2 hours did the trick. I did have a clamp that was loose that was leaking a little bit of coolant that I had to tighten though.

 

[jamiesf]

We have the 5085e and It took 2 hours of tractor running before it warmed up enough to shift from park to 1st. on Friday.