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04-16-2023, 12:02 PM
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Original clutch woes
I just found and bought a Feb '61 Original. It runs great and looks pretty good except for some crappy over paint work previously done.
When I bought it the seller cranked it and drove it onto my trailer. All seemed well and I cranked it the next couple of days and rode it around. Then after sitting for a few days I cranked it and could not put it in gear without grinding the gears. I tried adjusting the push rod length but that didn't fix it. I have looked at the manual but an still unsure what to try next. Any tips or suggestions?Thanks 
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04-16-2023, 09:55 PM
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On my original sometimes the clutch discs would stick to the pressure plates. I would just disengage them and separate them. Seems to work well now.
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04-16-2023, 11:20 PM
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Thanks. When I get to work on it again I will try to unstick it/them. I forgot to mention in my first post that I had washed the tractor thoroughly after riding it around some. Maybe I got water and-or degreaser onto the clutch(s) because it's kinda open above the clutch for the belt to go thru?
If it/they are sticking hopefully turning the driveshaft with the pedal pushed will unstick them. I don't really want to have to remove the clutch assy and driveshaft because of the spring that must be compressed to disassemble and reassemble the unit.
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04-17-2023, 11:21 AM
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Mine will often stick after sitting. I just tap the pulley the belt sits in under the machine with the brake engaged and it pops right apart and runs just fine after that. I may have pried with a screwdriver before as well; I don't run it much and don't recall. It doesn't take much effort or time.
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04-18-2023, 12:21 PM
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Yesterday, with only a short time to work on it, I jacked up the rear wheels, clamped down the pedal, and turned the driveshaft, thinking I would free it up. No such luck. I was in a hurry and now I think I might have been turning the engine too. I plan to try again later today and make sure the engine doesn't turn, or lock the driveshaft with vicegrips and turn the engine?
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04-18-2023, 05:19 PM
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Joy, joy. I got it working again. After clamping the driveshaft so it couldn't turn and turning the engine with the starter it still ground the gears.
So I readjusted the pushrod back to where it was when I started plus about 3 turns. It works fine now. Guess I adjusted it the wrong way the other day?
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