LS190 2003 won't shift/switch to high gear

[Dietz]

Okay, you guys really came through helping me with my Bradco backhoe attachment detent problem so maybe I can emulate your help here again. My machine has two speeds and has worked fine until today, when in high gear at a low, nearly idling throttle I tried to pull a palm tree upright in its hole to straighten it while we watered it in. Nothing really happened, I didn't hear any gears clanging or smell hydraulic oil and After that I pushed the switch to low speed and continued working. But as I drove to the trailer I switched to high gear to get more speed and it made no difference...I was still in low. Any ideas on how to get my high gear working again or anything I should check first. There is no oil leaking or dripping and the hydraulics for lifting and bucket pivot are fine...I just don't have high speed anymore! Thanks in advance...!

 

[Mike10]

Lift and latch the seat up. In the center of the opening you will see two shock absorbers mounted to a bracket. Below the bracket are two levers attached to the hydro motors. There should be a spring attached between those two levers.......The switch might also be bad. The two speed solenoid valve is on the left side of the machine. Remove the left fender and on the inside wall of the chain case at the top will be the valve.