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Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:46 pm
by 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?

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:49 pm
by Cub-Bud
In what condition is the throw-out bearing :?:

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:53 pm
by Mr Joshua
It's brand new with a new carrier from Steiner. I also replaced the pilot bushing and had the flywheel turned

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:55 pm
by Cub-Bud
What happens when you clutch the tractor :?:

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:00 pm
by Mr Joshua
Tractor runs great till you press the clutch. When you press it in the engine bogs and will even die.

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:05 pm
by Cub-Bud
Have you or someone else looked through the inpection hole while all of this is going on :?:

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:07 pm
by Mr Joshua
No not yet. Kinda hard when you are working alone. Do you have any gueses on what it could be?

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:11 pm
by Cub-Bud
At this point, no.

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:42 pm
by 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 :?:

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:45 pm
by Eugene
Can you shift gears without grinding when you depress the clutch?

Re: Clutch

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:55 pm
by 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.

Re: Clutch

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:20 am
by Cub-Bud
You have not commented on the pressure plate assembly and clutch disc. Were they in good condition :?:

Re: Clutch

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:48 am
by 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.

Re: Clutch

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:50 am
by DanR
Is the clutch a Rockford or Auburn? Might be a case of mix and match parts.

Re: Clutch

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:48 am
by 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.