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Bending back a shift fork ?

Farmall M, Super M, 400, 450 & 560 Tractors, 1939-1963
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BJ Moretz
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Bending back a shift fork ?

Postby BJ Moretz » Wed May 22, 2013 10:35 am

Hi Guys
My M will pop out of 5th unless it is in a pull or going down hill. 5th gear does look like it is fully engaging. (I have the hole open as I am preparing to install a pulley drive) A longtime tractor owner and mechanic told me over the years of folks shifting from 4th to 5th will bend the forks. He has heated the fork (not much heat) just below where it is welded to the shift linkage and bent it forward slightly and this solves the problem. Does anyone have experience doing this ? I am set on trying it... I think.

Thanks !
BJ Moretz
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Re: Bending back a shift fork ?

Postby Matt Kirsch » Wed May 22, 2013 12:37 pm

Dad bent the 4-5 shifter fork on the 560 many many many years ago. I was at that awkward age where farm work was the last thing on my mind, so I didn't witness the fix. Maybe I was just in school that day...

AFAIK, all he did was bend it. What I do know is that after he fixed it, I could run the tractor down the road without holding the lever in 5th.

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BJ Moretz
10+ Years
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Posts: 249
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:34 am
Zip Code: 28661
Tractors Owned: IHCC Chapter 42
1985 Ford 1310
2007 MF 1533
1942 Farmall M
1970 Farmall Cub
1946 Farmall B
1200 Cub Cadet
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Patterson NC

Re: Bending back a shift fork ?

Postby BJ Moretz » Wed May 22, 2013 1:01 pm

Thanks for the feed back Matt. That helps.
Have a good one,
BJ Moretz
Member Chapter 42 IHCC
1970 Farmall Cub
1533 MF
1310 Ford
1946 Farmall B
1942 Farmall M
1200 Cub Cadet

User avatar
BJ Moretz
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 249
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:34 am
Zip Code: 28661
Tractors Owned: IHCC Chapter 42
1985 Ford 1310
2007 MF 1533
1942 Farmall M
1970 Farmall Cub
1946 Farmall B
1200 Cub Cadet
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Patterson NC

Re: Bending back a shift fork ?

Postby BJ Moretz » Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:58 am

Finally got time to try heating the fork and bending it. It worked great ! I have made a 20 mile tractor ride and it never popped out of 5 th. One tip tho. Never crank the tractor with the pulley drive off the tranny. Oil goes everywhere ! I will not forget that anytime soon !
BJ Moretz
Member Chapter 42 IHCC
1970 Farmall Cub
1533 MF
1310 Ford
1946 Farmall B
1942 Farmall M
1200 Cub Cadet


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