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Originally Posted by kgiovann  Based on what you describe, this is a single clutch system. PTO and transmission both stop simultaneously.
I took the boot off the access hole on the left side I described, and it may provide access to adjust the clutch. Picture provided which also shows the pedal with linkage and actuator. Thanks. |
Kgiovann,
Yes that is the access for clutch adjustment only if you have double clutch. clutch adjustment on single disk is done outside and basically is adjustment of release bearing surface to pressure plate fingers. no adjustment as far as pressure plate can be made. In other word if clutch disk wears out beyond it's spec then pressure plate/flywheel and disk in between will not be able to maintain adequate torque.
With single clutch, engine off,
PTO engaged, gear in neutral, clutch pressed in by help of a block of wood and then you can simply turn the clutch disk by help of a some sort of stick or a screwdriver. clutch disk is free to spin since pressure plate is not pushing against the disk.
Now one way to check if clutch disk is slipping or not is to maintain all the conditions above minus engaging the clutch ( clutch pedal all the way up) and tractor in some gear rather than neutral. In that fix you can have an assistant to try to turn rear
pto shaft by using a pipe wrench. if clutch plate is gone and you do not have much grabbing force than you can see with the aid of a flash light the slippage of the your clutch disk. in this fix
pto should not be able to turn unless clutch is slipping. don't put too much torque on the
pto shaft, and keep watching the action thru the peep hole while your assistant tuning the wrench.
All I'm saying is that you might have enough torque to move the tractor but not enough to operate the
pto using a heavy, torque intensive implement. You might have issue with your
pto ORC (over running clutch) as well and that's a whole different scenario.
Replacing a clutch disk would be an easier endeavor. Test it out and report. I would not go overboard on turning the
pto shaft with mechanical advantage. don't want to bust any gears just want to check clutch slippage.
JC,
in pic below yo see the pressure plate on the left side and two sides of the clutch disk and flywheel on the right.
