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| I'm looking for a 5488 and went and looked at two at a dealership. One fired right off for 3 seconds and died. It wouldn't restart without either (It had been running 20 minutes earlier). It shifted fine on the speed side of the transmission, but on the range side it didn't want to go into reverse. I had to slam it back 3-4 times before it would go into reverse, otherwise you would let off the clutch and it would grind. The other tractor would shift fine on the range side, but the speed side would not shift from 2-3 or 4-5 without grinding terribly. 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 were just fine. The only way to go from 2-3 or 4-5 without grinding was to shut-off the tractor and shift it into the 1-2, 3-4, or 5-6 speeds and then restart the tractor. I got to talk to the previous owner and he said after the tractor warms up for 15-20 minutes it shifts just fine (It's been having that issue for 3 years). I've never owned an 88 series before and am wondering if I should steer clear or if there is a simple fix for either of the two tractors. Also is there any way to know if the tractors had the transmission update kit installed. The first tractor is an '83 and the second is an '82 if it matters. Thanks for any replies. | |
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IH 5488 Questions
