On Thanksgiving I had the family out for a hay rack ride behind the JD 630. As I was going up the hill in third gear, I noticed a loss of forward progress that I can only attribute to the clutch slipping.
A few weeks back the tractor was showing a couple quarts low, so I added oil. In the process I made a pretty good mess around the filler opening. I didn't spill any oil on the pulley itself, but all around the filler neck was pretty bad. Since then I used the tractor for a couple hours mowing with a brush hog and didn't notice any issues, but it was mostly on flat ground.
Is it likely that oil has found its way onto the clutch plates and that is causing the slippage, or is it possible (or likely) that the clutch is just too loose and in need of adjustment?
If I go to do the adjustment, will it be pretty obvious from a visual inspection whether or not the oil on the clutch plates is or isn't an issue?
Finally, if it is an issue, what's the best way to remedy (other than using a funnel next time I add oil- DOH!)? Am I going to have to tear it all apart and clean off the oil?
A few weeks back the tractor was showing a couple quarts low, so I added oil. In the process I made a pretty good mess around the filler opening. I didn't spill any oil on the pulley itself, but all around the filler neck was pretty bad. Since then I used the tractor for a couple hours mowing with a brush hog and didn't notice any issues, but it was mostly on flat ground.
Is it likely that oil has found its way onto the clutch plates and that is causing the slippage, or is it possible (or likely) that the clutch is just too loose and in need of adjustment?
If I go to do the adjustment, will it be pretty obvious from a visual inspection whether or not the oil on the clutch plates is or isn't an issue?
Finally, if it is an issue, what's the best way to remedy (other than using a funnel next time I add oil- DOH!)? Am I going to have to tear it all apart and clean off the oil?