Clutch won't engage

Mustang guy · Jul 27, 2017

I have a 800 series ford . I replaced motor and now I can't get the clutch to engage. I have split it 5 times still not corrected any ideas?

old · Jul 27, 2017

Engage or do you mean disengage. As in if you start it up and push the clutch down you cannot get it in gear?/ That would be disengage. Or are you saying you can start it up and put it in gear and let out on the clutch and it does not move??

If it is not disengaging did you by chance put the clutch disk in backwards??

showcrop · Jul 27, 2017

Next time that you decide that you have found the reason, before you push it back together, measure back from the clutch fingers to the mating surface of the block, then out from the release bearing surface to the mating surface of the bell housing with the pedal depressed. And you will see if the release bearing is going to press the fingers and how much. Can save a lot of time.

Sean in PA · Jul 31, 2017

Did you keep the flywheel that was with the tractor originally engine, or did you use the flywheel that came with the replacement engine? If you used the flywheel that came with the replacement engine I would try the flywheel that was on the original engine.

Mustang guy · Jul 31, 2017

(quoted from post at 12:03:24 07/27/17) Engage or do you mean disengage. As in if you start it up and push the clutch down you cannot get it in gear?/ That would be disengage. Or are you saying you can start it up and put it in gear and let out on the clutch and it does not move??

If it is not disengaging did you by chance put the clutch disk in backwards??

.I start it up put it in gear and it will not do anything and yes it is in correctly.

Mustang guy · Jul 31, 2017

(reply to post at 15:54:50 07/31/17)

Mustang guy · Jul 31, 2017

By the way thank all you guys for taking the time to read my post and trying to help me.

Larry NCKS · Jul 31, 2017

Which backing plate did you use? It should be the one from your transmission.

Mustang guy · Aug 1, 2017

(quoted from post at 20:20:32 07/31/17)
Which backing plate did you use? It should be the one from your transmission.

I am not sure what the backing plate Is? I used the old clutch /pressure plate and throw out bearing. And I also tried a newer set of each.

Larry NCKS · Aug 2, 2017

(quoted from post at 12:58:22 08/01/17)

(quoted from post at 20:20:32 07/31/17)
Which backing plate did you use? It should be the one from your transmission.

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I am not sure what the backing plate Is? I used the old clutch /pressure plate and throw out bearing. And I also tried a newer set of each.

Plate between engine and transmission, on engine side of flywheel

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