9N Clutch Issues?

Finally got the pull behind brush hog (Ide Inder...weird as heck brush hog) hooked up via the new PTO and an ORC. I guess now that I think about it there are at least 2 issues.

1. When depressing the clutch to activate the PTO and put it into gear it "sometimes" grinds a bit and doesn't want to do one or the other. The higher the RPM the worse the issue. Doing just one is no problem.

2. After getting everything going when I depress the clutch to stop or slow down etc, it feels as if the clutch will not disengage properly and I'm getting some "feedback" from the PTO shaft through the tractor that will continue to drive the forward momentum. Pulling back the RPM's will eventually allow me to stop and disengage.

Is this a clutch issue? I feel no slippage in the clutch once engaged and the clutch lever is making the complete stroke as I pulled the linkage off and compared it by hand. Would appreciate some input.

Thanks,

James

ORC's even come as 1-1/8F to 1-3/8M adaptor at the same time. tip: you will haffta shorten yer brushhogs slip driveshaft about 4" to use yer ORC

As for yer "grinding" when engageing yer PTO dog-clutch lever behind yer leftheel, thats semi-normal for dog-clutch. DOESN'T HAPPEN when you lower yer engine RPM's first..... ...Dell

The shaft length won't be an issuse with this pull behind type as I've got plenty of adjustability with the new shaft I had built.

Any idea where I can find a 1-1/8" to 1-3/8" ORC? I've been searching and found nada so far.

James

$59.99 + Tax @ Orschlen's for an ORC and I'll be in business tonight!

Thanks for the help. This forum has been great...and I'll probably be asking dumb newbie questions for quite some time.

James

Marty