Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 18, 2007 at 13:39:14 from (209.226.106.150):
In Reply to: stuck clutch posted by LA in Wi. on November 18, 2007 at 10:30:13:
Lowell: It can't hurt, when your dad was using that H hundreds of hours per year he quite often got things warmed up enough to evaporate condensation. Same can be said for those plow days you go to, you plow 5,6,7 or 8 hours and your going to evaporate most of the moisture out of the clutch housing. I never blocked a clutch in my life, never even thought about it on the farm. On the farm, I had some tractors parked close to 6 months per winter. Even now, my tractors get several good workouts per year. Following discussion on here, I think the guys having trouble do mainly yard work, never really get the tractor warmed up.
I always figured blocking a clutch compresses the presure plate springs for and extended period. How much that affects the life of them, I not certain, but it has to be a factor. I can tell you, I'll not be blocking my clutches.
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