Clutch

[Mr Joshua]

I can't seem to get my clutch adjusted. When I press the pedal it bogs down the engine. I have adjusted it to the book with 1 inch of pedal travel at the top of the pedal. Does anyone have any ideas?

[Cub-Bud]

In what condition is the throw-out bearing

[Mr Joshua]

It's brand new with a new carrier from Steiner. I also replaced the pilot bushing and had the flywheel turned

[Cub-Bud]

What happens when you clutch the tractor

[Mr Joshua]

Tractor runs great till you press the clutch. When you press it in the engine bogs and will even die.

[Cub-Bud]

Have you or someone else looked through the inpection hole while all of this is going on

[Mr Joshua]

No not yet. Kinda hard when you are working alone. Do you have any gueses on what it could be?

[Cub-Bud]

At this point, no.

[Cub-Bud]

When you had the tractor apart, did you have the clutch shaft out Or, did you just split the tractor at the clutch housing and engine

[Eugene]

Can you shift gears without grinding when you depress the clutch?

[Mr Joshua]

When I split it I never messed withe shaft besides cleaning it up and putting some fresh grease on it. When I first got it started I was able to shift in to gear with barely any or no grind at all. But it bogged the engine down slightly. I adjusted the clutch a bit cause of the bogging and it was slightly burning of the clutch. I have not gotten it adjusted that we'll since then. I have tried to adjust it quite a few times since then.

[Cub-Bud]

You have not commented on the pressure plate assembly and clutch disc. Were they in good condition

[Eugene]

Just thinking. Throw out bearing installed backwards? ??But that should squeal like a banshee when you depressed the clutch pedal.

Tractor in neutral. Engine easily starts. Depress the clutch pedal and engine bogs down. Previously same circumstances - also transmission could be shifted with no or very little gear grinding.

If pressure plate was not releasing the disk - wouldn't be able to shift gears.

Either engine is very weak or throwout bearing.

[DanR]

Is the clutch a Rockford or Auburn? Might be a case of mix and match parts.

[Mr Joshua]

Clutch is brand new from tractor parts. Com. Throw out bearing came with it. New carrier is from Steiner. Pilot bushing came with clutch.