Admiral transmission

[1ba40]

Hi does anyone have any experience with the admiral trans locking up? I have a 2014 XTI with 130 hours i was in the bush on the weekend stopped to wait for a friend and when i tried to go again the machine would not move. took the firewall and floor out to have a look and when i would apply the throttle the chains would severely load up. The brake lever had no resistance. we took the brakes off and it still would not move. ended up removing drive chains and towing to civilization. My first argo so any help you could give me would be appreciated.

[ARGOJIM]

Parking brake stuck?

[thejunkman]

Did you run it out of oil can you see it in the sight glass

[1ba40]

no lots of oil stripping it down secondary clutch is stuck on the shaft. plan is to pull the transmission

[thejunkman]

I hope its nothing too bad but I have seen many admiral tranny issues internal...Planetaries coming apart , bad outer splines .

[1ba40]

i'm afraid of the same thing. just bought it first trip out Happy Days!!!! I will post my findings

[msafi65]

I take it that with front and mid chains out the engine would not drive the transmission through to the output shafts?

[1ba40]

thats correct

[1ba40]

got the trans out split the case and found a bent shifting rod for the hi lo gear. the FNR rod is stuck as well. Going to change all the bearings and seals as I have it apart anyway.

[philipatmaxfour]

Admiral transmission

Do you think Argo should have a safety switch to prevent people from shifting from hi range to low range without stopping?

[1ba40]

You would think this would be common sense but you are probably right. I found out through this that my machine was a rental before i purchased it. This was my first trip out with the machine after buying it so i wasn't expecting this. The silver lining in all this is i am going to go through the rest of the machine while i am waiting on the parts for the transmission. It should build some confidence lol.

[bluffman]

Unfortunately, common sense is non-existent in 2015.

[mightymaxIV]

Do you think Argo should have a safety switch to prevent people from shifting from hi range to low range without stopping?

You know I could shift my transmission from high to low while the machine was moving but as a precaution I would always stop the machine before I shifted from high to low or low to high.

[philipatmaxfour]

You know I could shift my transmission from high to low while the machine was moving but as a precaution I would always stop the machine before I shifted from high to low or low to high.

You are so right Dan. I believe that little piece of precaution will serve you well for sure. But then my friend this aint your first rodeo. haha Please keep posting video.

[rgoat]

Hey 1ba40, couple weeks late to this thread but thought I'd chip in. Your first post said that the chains were loading up when you took out the firewall. Suggests something downstream of the chains was binding in the axles. But a later post you said that the output shafts wouldn't turn with the chains removed so yah probably internal to tranny. The bent shift rod was likely a result of your splitting the case. You need to tap the steer shaft and e-brake shaft down while turning the bolts to separate the cover from the housing otherwise one of the gears on the idler shaft pulls up on that shifter. You need to take a close look at the planetaries. The larger assembly with the big ring gear has a stub shaft inside that the two tapered roller bearings ride on. If that is loose or has backed out, that is the cause of the lockup. Otherwise look for missing teeth that might have jammed the works up. At just over 100 hours are you still not in warranty? I'd be making a stink even if you aren't. Shame your first ride turned out this way.