Bob85355
Member
Yesterday checked the oil & water and got ready to move some compost with my YM1500. Hadn't been on it for a few weeks. Oh! Oh! Clutch is stuck. Put a new one in less than 3 years ago. There's no rain and darn little humidity here in central Arizona. Nevertheless, the clutch is stuck. It'll start in neutral and it'll start while in gear. Helps if the FEL and 3 pt are up.
What to do? Searched the TBN forum and also googled "Tractor Stuck Clutch", similar advice on all queries.
Adjusted the linkage and started it in reverse. Backed it up about 40 feet and shut it down. Started it in 3rd gear about 1600 RPM and at speed depressed the clutch and dropped the box blade with scarifiers down. Good old heavy box blade weighted with 3 concrete filled cinder blocks. Took about five drops to get it clear on all gears.
I don't understand why the disk should adhere to the flywheel absent moisture, but, I'm sure going to block that clutch pedal down from now on.
Bob
Central Arizona
What to do? Searched the TBN forum and also googled "Tractor Stuck Clutch", similar advice on all queries.
Adjusted the linkage and started it in reverse. Backed it up about 40 feet and shut it down. Started it in 3rd gear about 1600 RPM and at speed depressed the clutch and dropped the box blade with scarifiers down. Good old heavy box blade weighted with 3 concrete filled cinder blocks. Took about five drops to get it clear on all gears.
I don't understand why the disk should adhere to the flywheel absent moisture, but, I'm sure going to block that clutch pedal down from now on.
Bob
Central Arizona