I have developed a "no reverse" problem on 1998 L35 with 1250 hours. Machine has had multiple owners but has been very reliable for the 200 hrs I have owned it.
Symptom is the shuttle shift lever feels blocked when reversing. Going from neutral to forward engages normally. I have removed covers on steering column and verified the linkage is free. There has never been any binding or difficulty with shuttle shift to date. I have verified that hydraulic fluid is at proper level and both pumps seem to operate as usual. Gear shift will engage all speeds OK. 3 point operates fine. From the shop manual I have determined the forward / reverse shift is a mechanical shift that triggers the hydraulic clutch. The shift fork can be accessed by removing GST valve housing on side of transmission.
It appears the GST valve can be removed with out removing frame rail but it will be tight and not provide good access. Does any one have experience with this problem or removing the GST valve?
Conditions at failure: I had taken a loader of dirt up a moderate hill and dumped. I pressed clutch and coasted back down to flat (distance of 20' - 30' ). At that point I could not shift to reverse ( clutch still depressed - never released ). This is something I have done several times in the past with no problems Shift lever will go to neutral but blocks before it gets to a comfortable center.
I find "forward only" operation less fulfilling than "forward and reverse".
Thanks for any insights.
Symptom is the shuttle shift lever feels blocked when reversing. Going from neutral to forward engages normally. I have removed covers on steering column and verified the linkage is free. There has never been any binding or difficulty with shuttle shift to date. I have verified that hydraulic fluid is at proper level and both pumps seem to operate as usual. Gear shift will engage all speeds OK. 3 point operates fine. From the shop manual I have determined the forward / reverse shift is a mechanical shift that triggers the hydraulic clutch. The shift fork can be accessed by removing GST valve housing on side of transmission.
It appears the GST valve can be removed with out removing frame rail but it will be tight and not provide good access. Does any one have experience with this problem or removing the GST valve?
Conditions at failure: I had taken a loader of dirt up a moderate hill and dumped. I pressed clutch and coasted back down to flat (distance of 20' - 30' ). At that point I could not shift to reverse ( clutch still depressed - never released ). This is something I have done several times in the past with no problems Shift lever will go to neutral but blocks before it gets to a comfortable center.
I find "forward only" operation less fulfilling than "forward and reverse".
Thanks for any insights.