What causes light feeling clutch pedal?

FordManiac · May 21, 2015

I have a 1980 Ford 4600SU. What can cause this issue? Clutch works fine but is very light compared to my 4000 and 3910.

Thanks

john in la · May 21, 2015

If all things are equal in the sense of linkage; such as there is no binding of the system;
The clutch pressure plate sets how hard it is to push the pedal down.

Not knowing if all three of these tractors uses the same pressure plate; not knowing if one or all still have the original clutch; not knowing if it has been getting easier to push over time; makes it hard for be to say if your pressure plate is weak.

There are umteen millions of ways to set up a pressure plate by using different strength springs so it could very well be this clutch was just set up that way.

As long as the clutch is not slipping enjoy the fact that it is easy to push because your left knee is the thing that pays for hard to push clutches. Wanta guess how I know this fact about knees.

NoNewParts · May 21, 2015

I'd check the other 2.......
I've always been amazed on how easy most tractor clutches push
and still never slip.
.....campared to old race cars days where your leg really got a workout and slipping off the clutch pedal would get you mule kicked.
.....and was very hard on mechanical linkages.

FordManiac · May 21, 2015

Ok thanks. Will leave it alone and just enjoy it. Wanted to be sure though. Thanks

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