Cub Cadet 71 transmission problems
 

Ok, here's the deal. I bought this at an auction and it will only go into 3rd gear. It wont go into the others. I thought maybe when they were either trying to get it running or seeing what condition it was in, they may have bent some forks. Well I ran into a problem when I was trying to get to it. Seen unlike my 102, there's really no way to get into it without taking the axel off. I was wondering if someone may have an easier way to getting into it.

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I think you have to pull the rear end out of the frame so you can get the cover top/shifter off if that is where you suspect your problem is. Someone who knows for sure will be along shortly. Of course you could do the unthinkable and cut the tunnel cover with a torch:biggrin2: Just kidding, seriously though someone did that on my dad's 100.

i was actually thinking of splitting the shield by drilling out the spot welds that hold it together and cutting it just enough to get a wrench in and bolt it back together but then again i dont want to do that lol

Take the rear end out. It's not that hard.

thats my plan but was just seeing if anybody had any tricks up their sleeves before i tackle it this weekend

Tunnel is welded to the frame, no way to get the top cover off without removing the trans. I'm guessing that's not what you want to hear, but you have to remove it to work on it. :ThumbsUp:

That's not at all funny John!

I have a 71 that someone used a hot wrench on to cut holes in the frame above each of the "hidden" bolts.

I cuss the PO every time I look at the darn thing.

I've seen more than one of that style butchered to make mechanic work easier. I'm certain that when the mods were done the owners were in no mood to think about restorers 30 years later :bigeyes: I would love to have been a fly on the wall to hear how the conversation in the engineering dept went that resulted in removable tunnel covers:biggrin2:

I would say that some of the IH mechanics had some input on it...... With mostly colorful verbage. :biggrin2:

I won't own a cub without a removable tunnel cover, if I ever do get a nf I will make it removable.