Need to Free A Stuck Clutch - Janicholson and Others.

Farmallhal

Well-known Member
Went to move my Farmall 240 today and clutch is obviously stuck. I was able to start it in gear and very carefully backed it out of the tractor building. It has been just fine and was last driven about a month ago so this is a first time issue. Stored inside and hasn't been exposed to any moisture other then humidity in the air. What is the procedure to free it up or "pop it loose" as I recall seeing it discussed here before but can't locate the thread. Thanks for your assistance in resolving this matter, Hal.
 
Put tractor in high gear and start it with clutch
pushed down.
If it doesn't brake loose then apply brakes while holding clutch pedal down.
It shouldn't be stuck to bad.
Good luck.

Steve A W
 
Dont rule out a broken finger on the pressure plate. I swore up and down that the clutch on my 140 was frozen. Turned out to be a broken finger.
 
I would aim it at open territory so you can get stopped if need be, then using 2nd gear I would start it and going pretty much as fast as it will go, I would apply the brakes to free it. It might take some repeated attempts to jar it loose. To help prevent this you can use a block of wood to hold the clutch down between uses. Jim
 
Very simple just take it for a drive in the highest gear you can. Be sure that you have an area where you can drive till it frees up. Go for a joy ride but remember there is no stopping till it frees up or you turn it off. Then just keep the pedal blocked down when parked so it doesn't do it again
 
I just had the same problem with my MF 50. What I did was put pressure on the drive train(either run the front up against something solid like a tree with the starter or tie something solid on the back to pull against). After putting pressure on the drive train pull the starter and tap on on the flywheel a few times with a hammer. This sets up a vibration which should disengage the clutch if the clutch is stuck. Larry
 

My M did the same thing once. I was able to roll it by hand until it was more or less pointed towards the door, then I just put it in 4th gear, held the clutch pedal down, and started it. The clutch was free before I had gone 10 feet.
 
I don"t know why you would use high gear. I would use low gear and bump the brakes to pop it loose. When I was a kid the clutch would get stuck from driving through high water. We would bump into a tree to pop it loose but I do NOT recommend that method.
 
The higher the gear the more likely the clutch will tend to slip. You want it to free up so the more stress you can apply the more likely if will free up. Just like when a clutch is going bad you can drive it a long ways as long as you use the lower gears. Like in a car or truck
 
(quoted from post at 14:03:34 07/29/14) I don"t know why you would use high gear. I would use low gear and bump the brakes to pop it loose. When I was a kid the clutch would get stuck from driving through high water. We would bump into a tree to pop it loose but I do NOT recommend that method.
We all did things as a kid that we wouldn't recommend now. :roll:
 

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