What's needed to convert Case DC3 to a hand clutch?

SweetFeet

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My husband would like to know:

What is required to convert a 1953 DC Case to a hand clutch?

It currently has a foot clutch. He had to do a welding repair on the clutch this winter... so figuring that won't last forever. Just trying to figure out options - as the DC3 is his snow plowing tractor.

Thanks if you can help.
 
I believe the easiest and most cost effective way is to swap tractors with someone that would like the foot clutch model.
 
There are enough of those around that any parts you need should be available. I can recomend a couple yards that should be able to help you out if you need. You will get better response if you go to the case board as well.
 
Jon,

Names of yard would be great!

We do know about Don L. in Austin.

Just trying to decide what to do for a snow tractor - switch the DC to hand clutch OR just buy something different (he has thought about an H Farmall).

At this time the DC is working well after he welded a part on the foot clutch... but like I said, he's figuring it's only a matter of time until that gives out since the weld was on a cast part.
 
rrlund,

Right - that's our trouble.

Tried to find some parts for the foot clutch this winter. Scarce as hen's teeth. :(
 
If he welded the cast part properly it can be just as good as new, but all those parts are around so finding a replacement should not be hard and likely easier than changing it over. I'm not sure what would be required, but at least a pressure plate and the lever parts. I know that Gotvald imp has at least one of those parted out and Larson Imp in Cambridge should have those parts as well. Larson imp number is 763 689 1179 and Gotvald is 320 355 2500.
 
I can't remember where you are, but I would like to have another foot clutch DC. My email is open.
 
If they don't have what you need I may be able to get what you need from a neighbor who has several dc's that are junk and at least one is foot clutch.
 
Our snow tractor was a "G" JD with hand clutch. NO cab and no heat houser. I found that when I just had all hand controls my feet didn't move around and soon got real cold from lack of motion. You might be better off keeping the foot clutch if you can get it restored to good condition.
 
A hand clutch and manual steering are not a good combination for a snow plow tractor. truthfully while I like old iron I also like cabs, power steering and heat. So call me soft but I will set in my heated cab and take all the ribbing you want to give me. LOL
 
JD, I'm with you on that one. Growing up on the old cabless tractors gave me an appreciation for the comfortable new ones.
 
Ron,

Thanks, we'll keep that in mind too.

Right now that tractor and clutch are working well.

I think he's just aiming to make sure we don't get stuck without a way to move snow in the future. When the clutch bit the dust this winter - we had to hire someone three times to come in and move snow. Not good when he's got to be to work very early every day (not an issue for me since I can just work from home whenever it's crummy weather).
 
jonf,

Thanks for all the info... I saved it and will give a holler if my husband wants to have you check with you neighbor.
 
If he is thinking farmall, convince him to go to the "M". After a DC he would not be happy with an H. We had both as loader tractors when I was a kid and the M which had live hydraulics, power steering and wide front was 3 times the tractor the H was. Without power steering and live hydraulics it would have still been twice the tractor. An M and DC were in the same approximate class of tractor, weight and power wise. By the way, I have a hand clutch DC with a loader.
 
Lets see- one hand to steer, one to lift and drop the blade, and one for the hand clutch. What's wrong with this picture? I know- you could ride along on the fender and be the third hand!

I used a JD 60 with a loader one time- borrowed it from a neighbor to load my manure spreader from the winter's pile. What an ordeal! I thanked him kindly when I was finished, but somehow just never got around to borrowing it again.
 
Why!!!~ Don L, or other suppliers on the CASE forum could supply the part that you welded with a salvaged part. A foot clutch is far better than a hand clutch.
Loren
 
Loren,

I had checked with Don and the Saeli brothers... part we wanted was not available for the foot clutch.

Don had one pressure plate, but it too had been welded - which he had stated when I called him. I did have him ship it to us... but since it was also welded and not factory, my husband decided to weld our broken part.

So I called Don and we delivered his part back to him... reimbursed him for his shipping costs and left a tip so he could go enjoy coffee and pie on us - because we sure appreciated him expediently shipping that part to us... and we wanted to treat him right. :)
 
Ia Roy,

This will really make you shudder, or laugh...

He's going to build a mid-mount bracket for our loader...
WAIT FOR IT...
So in an emergency, he can throw the loader on our F20 and/or our rusty Regular on steel wheels... won't need chains on that puppy! :)
 
fixerupper,

Nary a cab nor heat-houser on the snow pusher.

Me? I'd have a cab or I'd be frozen in ten minutes. He doesn't seem to mind.
 
Lazy WP,

Thanks for your interest, but he's not looking to sell the DC3 at this time. They are a good old tractor for sure.
 
JD Seller,

I'd be with you on choice of a warm cab... as I'd be frozen in a few minutes in blizzard.

Yep - my husband loves the foot clutch on the old DC.
 

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