ihatephones 4 #1 Posted August 14 My 953 was my grandpas, and he restored it a long, long time ago. The transmission always kicked out of third gear, and I was wondering how to fix it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 2,920 #2 Posted August 14 Needs a new third gear. Very common problem. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,063 #3 Posted August 14 That is caused by shifting on the fly. Lowell at WheelHorsePartsand More has new reproductions. It does require splitting the case to fix - figure also on the 4 oil seals, case gasket, and a new shifter boot - minimum. Lowell carries all those. Set you back about $200 or so... and 2 quarts of gear oil. Lowell is in the RS Vendor section..... 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 10,834 #4 Posted August 14 Here's a good and questionable 3523 gear. Those inner teeth are screaming to get ground off. One important thing to check. Put the shifter in 3rd gear and just let the detent balls hold it. Then check the input pulley for any in/out play. It should be zero. Any play at all it how far that gear separates from the 3522 input gear as it's running causing it to be more vulnerable to wear. If there even a little in/out play it can be eliminated with shims on the input shaft before it's inserted into the base. You most likely will still need a new gear/s but this should be done regardless. 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,374 #5 Posted August 14 AT the top of the transmission section there are list with the bearing and seal numbers for your transmission. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihatephones 4 #6 Posted August 14 6 hours ago, ri702bill said: That is caused by shifting on the fly. Lowell at WheelHorsePartsand More has new reproductions. It does require splitting the case to fix - figure also on the 4 oil seals, case gasket, and a new shifter boot - minimum. Lowell carries all those. Set you back about $200 or so... and 2 quarts of gear oil. Lowell is in the RS Vendor section..... Alrighty then, I'll fix it after my trip to WV with some friends, but thanks for the info! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 54,239 #7 Posted August 14 (edited) 3 hours ago, ihatephones said: Alrighty then, I'll fix it after my trip to WV with some friends, but thanks for the info! This thread will help you as you cig into the transmission. Yours is a 5045 transaxle but the internals are the same as the 5025, longer axles slightly different differential and bolt up on a 953 are the only differences. All the steps to rebuild it are the same. Here is a link to Lowell's @wheelhorseman's site. https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product/3523-3rd-gear/ Once you have opened it up and know what you need give lowell a call and he will fix you up. Edited August 14 by 953 nut 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihatephones 4 #8 Posted August 15 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: This thread will help you as you cig into the transmission. Yours is a 5045 transaxle but the internals are the same as the 5025, longer axles slightly different differential and bolt up on a 953 are the only differences. All the steps to rebuild it are the same. Here is a link to Lowell's @wheelhorseman's site. https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product/3523-3rd-gear/ Once you have opened it up and know what you need give lowell a call and he will fix you up. Alright thanks for all the help! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
