charlz
Elite Member
My Kubtoa B7100d has been giving me clutch troubles lately. It does not fully dis-engage when pushing in the pedal. At real low engine speed you could shift gears but not at 'normal' engine RPM's. Clutch adjustments did not help much/for long. I suspected the release bearing based on the rumbling sound. Tractor works and sounds fine while in gear.
So I split the tractor, release bearing appears OK (will replace anyway), but the pressure plate fingers are worn pretty good.
about $12 per finger, 3 fingers for total of $36
$85 for new pressure plate assembly
I do not have a clutch alignment tool so am a little leery of taking the clutch completely apart (pressure plate fingers look like you can change them without disassembling the clutch). Anybody got any 'socket in a socket' clutch alignment tool short cuts here?
The clutch disk thickness appears OK about 1/8th inch on the pads. I have a repair manual on the way so hopefully will be able better judge tolerances after it arrives.
So should I just try to change the fingers or go the 'whole nine yards' with a new pressure plate assembly?
Thanks,
Charles
So I split the tractor, release bearing appears OK (will replace anyway), but the pressure plate fingers are worn pretty good.
about $12 per finger, 3 fingers for total of $36
$85 for new pressure plate assembly
I do not have a clutch alignment tool so am a little leery of taking the clutch completely apart (pressure plate fingers look like you can change them without disassembling the clutch). Anybody got any 'socket in a socket' clutch alignment tool short cuts here?
The clutch disk thickness appears OK about 1/8th inch on the pads. I have a repair manual on the way so hopefully will be able better judge tolerances after it arrives.
So should I just try to change the fingers or go the 'whole nine yards' with a new pressure plate assembly?
Thanks,
Charles