JD 3020 clutch problems

Circle K

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Hello, I recently bought a 1966 JD 3020 with 2500 original hours. The tractor had been sitting for a couple years as it was part of an estate. When owners son went to start it, he pushed in the clutch to start it, and the clutch pedal stuck forwards. However, when you go to put it in gear, it comes out of park alright, but won't let you go into any other gears. I've had clutches stick from sitting in tractors before from sitting, but never had one that won't release after you push it in. Anybody have any suggestions? I know when I had them freeze up on old Farmalls I could always give them a little tug and they would pop out of it. Just didn't know what I can do with this without splitting it quite yet or if I'm better off just splitting it or planning on putting a clutch in it. Any help is greatly appreciated
 
Remove the bottom cover and look up in there and see what you can, I had one a few months ago that had a big mouse nest up in there and it had it all rusted up badly, had to replace it all..
 
You could try starting engine with clutch pedal tied down and let it run at about 1000-1200 rpm until it reaches operating temp to see if clutch plate will free up. Also spraying brake cleaner up into clutch assembly might help. If you could get tractor out in the open then "CAREFULLY" start engine with trans in gear,clutch pedal tied down and alternately step on each brake pedal sometimes this will free a stuck clutch disc.
 
(quoted from post at 11:16:10 11/16/14) I find it hard to believe that a 48 year-old tractor has 2600 original hours. 54 hrs per year.

That's all the hours shown on hour meter of course the hour meter drive cables have a long history of failure.
 
There are still a few low hour units out there I changed a 1966 4020 gas over to diesel last year that had 3500 hours on it and I think the hours were correct, there was very little wear on anything..
 
I am confident that the hours are correct. The owner of the tractor had it as a loader tractor, using it on his chicken farm. Knowing the history of the tractor, and knowing the dealer who serviced it all the time, and also growing up only a few miles away helps me believe that they are original. Maybe I am wrong though.
 
I guess that's ok though, its probably not worth much, but I know what I have and I'm glad to have it in my collection as being another great local tractor
 
I have a 1966 2510 with 2100 hrs. My grandfather bought it new and it has only left the farm one time when I took it back to the dealership for work on the pto clutch. I know it seems crazy but true low hour machines do exist. My grandfather bought it new in 66 and retired from farming in 71, there after the tractor clipped a pasture off in the summer once in a while and plowed a little snow in the winter. It runs enough to stay in fine working order but literally only 20 or 25 hrs. a year since 71, and always shed kept. They do exist and not just mine!
 
Thank you for sharing that. They are definately out there! It's always nice to hear about those tractors that have super low hours and original. Not everybody uses them the same way. Thank you for sharing that
 

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