Hi everyone, was wondering how everyone deals with clutches and what is proper procedure to keep them from sticking. I always block the clutch pedal on my little 8N with a block of wood but was wondering if it is acceptable practice on all tractors. I now own a Case 1490 that has a warning label on the PTO clutch to always keep it in the engaged position when not in use and got to thinking if I shouldn't keep it disengaged when the tractor is sitting for long periods of time? What about the main clutch then, it's the 12 speed synchromesh not the powershift/hydrashift. My little rural place is probably one of the wettest places on earth as I've never encountered a place with so much moisture, looks like a rain forest in the summertime. When to block or not to block?
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tractorguy2
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No point in blocking my hand clutch Case tractors.
Last fall someone brought me a Ford 641 to repair the hydraulic pump. The tractor had been sitting for at least a year before they brought it to me. It was in my shop for two weeks when I tried to move it. The clutch was stuck. It came loose easy enough. Sat for a few more days and stuck again. After that I wired the pedal down while I worked on it.
Dad also has a 641 Ford with Sherman backhoe. It had not ran for two years. Dad got nervous after hearing about the one I was working on. We went out and started his. It fired right off and the clutch worked fine. His clutch pedal is now wired down.
Last week I saw the owner of the 641 I repaired and asked about the clutch. He said it was working fine. I'm guessing he has drove it enough to get the rust wore off.
Last fall someone brought me a Ford 641 to repair the hydraulic pump. The tractor had been sitting for at least a year before they brought it to me. It was in my shop for two weeks when I tried to move it. The clutch was stuck. It came loose easy enough. Sat for a few more days and stuck again. After that I wired the pedal down while I worked on it.
Dad also has a 641 Ford with Sherman backhoe. It had not ran for two years. Dad got nervous after hearing about the one I was working on. We went out and started his. It fired right off and the clutch worked fine. His clutch pedal is now wired down.
Last week I saw the owner of the 641 I repaired and asked about the clutch. He said it was working fine. I'm guessing he has drove it enough to get the rust wore off.
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