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Originally Posted by freddvm  JC-jetro,
I am having a similar problem with my Ford 1715 but with a 5' rotary cutter. I know I have a single live clutch. The cutter and PTO stop turning and thus cutting randomly. no change in engine RPM or load that I can associate with the stop of the PTO. Engine runs fine and never bogs down. The odd part is I have a 5' finish mower that runs fine and never stops like the rotary cutter does. I am thinking that the clutch is out of adjutment and cant take the torque of the 5' Rotary cutter.
So my two questions for you are could you guide me on how to do a clutch adjustment? I was thinking I should try this before sending it off to the repair shop to see if it would help. Second do you think moving down to a 4' rotary mower would make more sense ($500) than replacing PTO clutch ($1500-$2000)?
thanks fo your advice!
Fred |
Fred,
You can't have live
pto and single clutch at the same time. With single clutch you have a transmission driven
pto. having live
pto and you have a dual stage clutch( 2 clutch disks, two pressure plates both sandwiched in one assembly). Thru the peep hole (hand hole) on th side of you clutch housing you can for sure tell what clutch you have. have you ever seen the picture or actual dual clutch?
I know you said the engine does not bog down but do you lose forward motion about the same time you lose
pto power?
I think finish mower requires less amount of torque than does the rotary cutter. Do you have any issue with your brush hog's gear box? do you have enough oil in the gear box. is anything in drive mechanism of your brush hog that is binding? do you have slip clutch for your rotary cutter or do you have shear pin?
You do not have
PTO clutch (hydraulic independent)
pto. If you have live
pto then you have to change you main clutch pack that includes both
pto and transmission both in one assembly.
I do not have dual clutch so I have not done adjusting it myself. if you need, I can post procedure off of IT book if you don't already have. I have read the procedure before and find it not too difficult. The fact you are saying no issue with finish mower leads me to believe that there is a good chance your problem may not be
pto.
Check the stuff I suggested and report back.
JC,