TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTS NOISY TRANSMISSION Probable Cause
Remedy
a. Low oil level
a. Fill to correct level.
b. Wrong oil used
b. Drain and refill with correct oil.
c. Mismatched carrier ratios
c. Install correct matched gearing.
d. Resonating (ringing) driveshaft
d. Install suitable dampening material, then high-speed balance the driveshaft.
e. Side-mounted PTO mounted too loose or too tight
e. Reinstall PTO correctly.
f.
f.
Loose bell housing to flywheel housing capscrews
Install new capscrews using Loctite®.
g. Incorrect clutch-driven discs used
g. Install correct clutch-driven discs.
h. Gears worn, chipped, rough, cracked
h. Replace gears.
i.
Bearings worn, cracked, corroded, galled, etc.
i.
Replace bearings.
j.
Improperly adjusted fifth/sixth eccentric pin (SB-323-004)
j.
Adjust properly.
k. Driveline angles (air bags deflated)
k. Correct driveline angles (allow air bags to fill). HARD SHIFTING
Probable Cause
Remedy
a. Incorrect driving practices
a. Train driver in correct driving practices.
b. Low oil level
b. Fill to correct level.
c. Improperly adjusted clutch, clutch linkage, clutch brake or shift linkage
c. Adjust properly.
d. Wrong oil used
d. Drain and refill with correct oil.
e. Remote shift linkage not lubricated
e. Clean and lubricate.
f.
f.
Shift lever binding or interference
Relieve binding or interference.
g. Poppet balls binding in their holes
g. Clean holes and balls.
h. Loose setscrews in shifters or shift forks
h. Tighten to correct torque.
i.
Worn spigot bearing
i.
Replace bearing.
j.
Clutch brake tangs broken
j.
Replace clutch brake.
k. Clutch discs worn into main drive pinion shaft splines
k. Replace clutch discs and main drive pinion.
l.
l.
Mainshaft snap ring or thrust washer failure
Replace snap rings or thrust washers.
m. PTO engaged
m. Disengage PTO.
n. Improperly adjusted third/fourth eccentric pin (SB-323-004)
n. Adjust properly.
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