Kernopelli
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- Joined
- Oct 16, 2006
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- Location
- Carterville, Illinois
- Tractor
- Mitsubishi MTE2000D, Dig It 258 Mini Ex, Deere Z930A ZTR
I had been milking the last out of my old clutch all summer and finally had to bite the bullet and replace it. I split the tractor this weekend and installed a remanufactured unit. Everything went pretty smooth, especially considering it was a first time procedure for me. The clutch works well, i.e....it disengages/engages and I had to readjust the pedal (which I expected) but I had to tighten it up instead of letting it out. It is also takes about 2-3 times more pressure to engage the clutch than it ever did before. It is also VERY abrupt i.e...there is very little "slip" when engaging. I mowed with the tractor about an hour after getting everything back together and it does seem to have "loosened up" a little (easier to slip the clutch /not as abrupt engaging) but still it worries me. I expect everything to work better than before but the increased pressure at the pedal seems excessive. also, the whole time I've been nursing the old clutch I had to occasionally "tighten" the pedal linkage (I assume to compensate for a thinning clutch surface) and to have to tighten it up a lot more after installing the new one seems backwards. I thought I would have to be "loosening" the linkage now since the clutch surface is now at its full thickness.
Any ideas or opinions on this?
Thanks.
Any ideas or opinions on this?
Thanks.