Skitch
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2004
- Messages
- 69
- Location
- Western NC, Henderson Co.
- Tractor
- Kioti LK3054XS, Kubota B4200, MF 255, MF 50E
Ok, you can laugh all you want, but my little Kubota will only make right turns. Seriously. Here's my problem: when operating the tractor, any turn to the left will apparently disengage the clutch, thereby terminating any forward motion until the front wheels are brought back towards a straight position. It was a problem that was sporadic at best there for a while, but has gradually gotten worse over the past 3 months or so. I have checked visually under the tractor to see if the steering mechanism is in someway pushing on the clutch assembly, but cannot see anything obvious.
The tractor is about 15 years old and has never had a clutch replacement. It is stored under cover except when in use, which is about 4-6 hours each week. It is 4wd in case you were wondering. My thought is that the clutch is about worn out, but I am stumped as to why turning left would disengage the clutch like this. Or maybe it's not the clutch at all?
Oh, and one final tidbit, if I wedge my foot under the clutch pedal and pull up, I can make a deeper turn. Am I looking at a clutch replacement here for certain?
The tractor is about 15 years old and has never had a clutch replacement. It is stored under cover except when in use, which is about 4-6 hours each week. It is 4wd in case you were wondering. My thought is that the clutch is about worn out, but I am stumped as to why turning left would disengage the clutch like this. Or maybe it's not the clutch at all?
Oh, and one final tidbit, if I wedge my foot under the clutch pedal and pull up, I can make a deeper turn. Am I looking at a clutch replacement here for certain?