Ford 861 Clutch

TractorGuy861 · Jan 27, 2023

Replacing the clutch in my 861 Ford with Yesterday s kit. Does anyone know if the fingers have been properly adjusted? Also, the kit came with shims that look like they d fit between the clutch and the flywheel. There were none in the old clutch that I removed. What do I do with them?

WayneIA · Jan 27, 2023

Those fingers are adjusted by the rebuilder.Unless you hve the special double clutch adjusting jig, I would leave them as is. As for the shims,I know
of no use for shims, The clutch is a, complete assembly in and of itself, bolted to the flywheel.

shaun wallace · Jan 27, 2023

I have put them in. Dont check adjustments and have done that for 50 years. Dont worry about shims or pilot shaft, just chunkem Not needed .

strum456 · Jan 28, 2023

On the last one I did, those shims didn't
even align with the bolt pattern of the
flywheel,(so you couldn't put them in if
you wanted to).

Colin King · Jan 28, 2023

It's been almost a decade since I did my 961, but I recall that it was just simple R&R. No shims needed. I also used the kit from YT.

Colin, MN

Keith-OR · Jan 28, 2023

I just finished up this morning replacing clutch in my 860, didn't use the shims, they wouldn't line up with the bolt pastern on flywheel.
Be sure to drain the hydraulic reservoir before removing hydraulic manifold & pump. I forgot and drained most of hydraulic fluid out on the floor, I couldn't find a drain pan quick enough.

I did not take any pictures, was in to big of a hurry as they sent me the wrong throw out bearing. So I had to reorder throw out bearing, 2 1/2 inch inside diameter (clutch release bearing). That set me back a week.

grandpa Love · Jan 29, 2023

Shims are for newer, 3 cylinder
models, not used in the 861.
Clutch is already adjusted, just
bolt it in. No need to resurface
flywheel, clutch never touches
it.

showcrop · Jan 29, 2023

It is SUPPOSED to be adjusted. We get a poster here now and then who has one that is not right. Ford had a Nuday tool specifically to facilitate measuring how close to the fingers the release bearing is going to be. With a helper you can measure this before putting it back together. Just put a straight-edge across the mating surface of the bell housing and measure from it back to the release bearing surface with the clutch pedal both up and then down. Then put a framing square on the back of the motor and then a combination square across to the fingers and measure how far out from the mating surface the fingers are. Now you know how far apart they are.

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