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Gonzo11111
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Oct 13, 2014

3208 cat turbo, starts but will not shift into gear

My Beaver Contessa will not shift into gear, levelers are all up, air brake air is good, parking brake off. Not sure where to look for trouble and am out in the field. Thanks for any directions. Dick

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  • Just did a Google search and found two possible items: Check the tranny fluid level. Apparently there is some type of relay that will not allow the tranny to shift if the fluid gets low. And he second thing was check the engine idle RPM. Somebody says if it is idling too fast there is a safety mechanism in the tranny that prevents it from shifting into gear.
  • don't know id it will work for you or not but transmission guy told me to put the shifter in neutral and that will get the transmission pump working and then put it into gear. hope that helps.
  • I'm no mechanic, but I always start with the easy stuff first and that's circuit breakers and fuses. However, I've never had a fuse pop that went to the transmission, but doesn't hurt to look and see what's there.