Ford445TLB Stuck Clutch

BobEastTN · Nov 5, 2016

I have a 1979 Ford 445 TLB and it needed a radiator and a water pump replaced so after I obtained all the parts I parked the thing and started the replacement it took maybe a month to replace and clean and in the mean time had to work on the instrument cluster. Fired up the tractor and it now everything works better than it has in years. Tried to put the thing in gear and now the clutch is stuck, can't get in gear. Worked fine when parked. Can't find any way to inspect or adjust. Looking for ideas to release clutch.

dpendzic · Nov 5, 2016

start it up in gear with a heavy drag load hooked on--drive it around with the clutch pedal down and ride your brakes---this is
how we break free stuck steering clutches on dozers

Mike M · Nov 7, 2016

I've had good luck unsticking clutches by getting them moving on level ground and hang on and stab just 1 brake at a time. Learned that trick here. Many on the 8N ford board tell about this.

Ford445TLB Stuck Clutch

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