Combines F2 Transmission Problems

Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I havent experienced that type of breakdown and I have never owned an F but if something like that happened to other Gleaner models I have owned I would call a reputable salvage yard and rely on their recommendations and warranty. Most of them are top-notch businesses Good luck Tom in MN

go with whatever you think is easiest for you. A new shaft and bearing which caused the problem will last a long time. The failure you experienced is very abnormal in that something besides shaft (yours is not bent about 99.9% positive) and bearing s hve to be replaced. What happens is the tremendous load on the shaft due to the auto tightening system will actually mash the metal from under the bearing on the input shaft right behind the splined area. If a vibration is felt at high variable, don't think it will get better, stop or run at low variable til it can be repaired. Replace the shaft with a new one and bearing and make sure it is loctited in place and it is a hard press fit ro the bearing has to be driven on via hammer and punch. The very last F3's had a larger input shaft akin to the M2_l2s.

I had this happent to my F. Idled it in slow did not make it to the yard. pulled it to the yard and found the shaft damaged where the berrings go as well as the housing. I got the entire unit from my dealers back salvage lot. I not exactly sure any more but I think I paid $300 + my old parts for the entire works then what ever it was to put new berrings in the verible unit just to be safe and oil change for the trans had checked it for fileings befor any thing was done. Think I lost a day and a half. I don't think it would be worth the time puting your trans shafts in a new housing unless a compleat trans is really spendy where your at. lots of them around here. I don't know if it was because of this pounding or not but shortly after this my main shaft with the seperator clutch on one end and the verible drive on the other broke off inside near the seperator cluch side berring. It floped around damaging the inside of the machene untill the guy I had driving it got it stoped.

Thanks I appreciate the comments. I bought a complete trans and plan on putting that in.