Ford 7000

2-155 owner · Oct 15, 2010

Looking at a 7000,would like to know how many hours labor to replace the clutch?

RodinNS · Oct 15, 2010

That's a loaded question... Does it have a cab? A loader? Who's doing the work?
For someone familiar with the tractor... and you're dealing with an open station, no loader... concrete floor... 4 hours would probably do it. Depends on complications tho. Really you should change the pilot and release bearings, rear seal, input shaft seals and probably at least the rear frost plugs since you're in there. That's going to add a few to several more hours depending on what you do.

Rod

2-155owner · Oct 18, 2010

Tractor has a cab but no loader.Will be doing work in my shop but have not done one before.

john_Bud · Oct 19, 2010

(quoted from post at 09:10:45 10/18/10) Tractor has a cab but no loader.Will be doing work in my shop but have not done one before.

Plan on starting on Friday after supper and buttoning it up late Sunday night.

My "rule of thumb" is to triple the time for a cab and double it again if it's your first one.

You will need a powerful impact wrench (600+ lbs unscrew force) and a set of large sockets, probably a smoke wrench if the machine has rust stuck bolts etc. Then lots of jacks, stands etc to hold up the heavy parts and move the front away from the back without them falling. I use roll around 2 1/2ton jacks and an engine hoist to move stuff. It really helps.

2 tips.
1)Get two bolts that are 8-10" long, cut the heads off and put them in the engine side to act as guides to get the trans lined up. Never pull the halves together with bolts as that will cause damage.

2) Use extra bottle jacks to get the final alignment of the trans to engine. If they are lined up perfect, they slide in nice and smooth. Just keep the top/bottom gaps and the side/side gaps identical.

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