Winter Is Coming,,, Do I Need A Clutch Block?

[CADplans]

My JD 650 will set most of the winter,,, well,,, except for some "sport riding" in the snow,,,

A previous tractor I owned some decades ago had a lever to block the clutch disengaged,,,
so the clutch would not "stick" because the clutch disk could rust to the flywheel.

Do I need to consider adding this to the 650? Does anyone have pics of a possible clutch block?

Thanks for looking!! :thumbsup:

 

[sixdogs]

Yes, do it. Stick a block of wood in the pedal linkage to hold it down a bit.

 

[beenthere]

Or a bungee cord to tie it should work too.. But many thanks for the awesome winter pic. I can hardly wait for that weather to come back around. :thumbsup:

No skeeters, no bugs, no heat, no humidity .. and snow to push around.

 

[topstoy]

Too sad to let it sit most of the winter! Should be out pushing snow. Is it stored in or out?

 

[CADplans]

Too sad to let it sit most of the winter! Should be out pushing snow. Is it stored in or out?

I have plenty of room to store it inside,,,

I was planning on using it to move snow, but, last winter dictated a need for more machine,,

The 650 would have trouble with this,,,

 

[smstonypoint]

What does your owner's manual have to say?

The manual for my Kubota says to use a clutch block when the tractor is not used for an "extended period," but doesn't specify what constitutes an "extended period." The tractor came with a small block with a dado on one sdie for that purpose.

The manual for my NH is silent on the matter.

Steve

 

[SPYDERLK]

I have plenty of room to store it inside,,,

Then why block the clutch? ... Because its something to do?

 

[CADplans]

What does your owner's manual have to say?

The manual for my Kubota says to use a clutch block when the tractor is not used for an "extended period," but doesn't specify what constitutes an "extended period." The tractor came with a small block with a dado on one sdie for that purpose.

The manual for my NH is silent on the matter.

Steve

I have looked for it in the manual,, but, the epistle is about 800 pages long,,
so I have not found it,,,:confused2:

 

[CADplans]

Then why block the clutch? ... Because its something to do?

My Mitsubishi MT-372 had the clutch stick setting in a similar shed,,,

I think the clutch will stick with very little moisture present,,,

 

[smstonypoint]

I have looked for it in the manual,, but, the epistle is about 800 pages long,,
so I have not found it,,,:confused2:

800 pages -- Wow!

I would look under "Extended Storage" or something similar.

Steve

 

[sixdogs]

Off task for just a minute but that Case-IH 584 in 4WD is a pretty hard to find tractor. I almost bought one at an auction this year but missed out. I'm sure you know it's made in England and was pretty pricey when new.

 

[SPYDERLK]

My Mitsubishi MT-372 had the clutch stick setting in a similar shed,,,

I think the clutch will stick with very little moisture present,,,

Looks like a heated garage. Just be sure to park it warm.

 

[CADplans]

Looks like a heated garage. Just be sure to park it warm.

The shed is anything but heated,,,
a GIANT woodstove will raise the temp about 20 degrees F,,, when the stove is constantly fed.
All the shed does is keep the rain off.

It is 57' X 45',,, all steel, including the 18' wide roll up door.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Block the clutch.

 

[beenthere]

Over many years of a clutch tractor, never had one stick together.
I'd not worry about it, unless outside storage and a longer time period than a year.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Over many years of a clutch tractor, never had one stick together.
I'd not worry about it, unless outside storage and a longer time period than a year.

I would say that, mostly. ... But I have had several clutch sticks. All except one freed pretty easy. Strange enough for me to see it as unpredictable on an outdoor ambient stored tractor.

 

[jd110]

The manual does recommend "tieing or blocking the pedal in disengaged position" when being stored for extended periods. Deere does not provide a way to do this. Just tie it down with a length of wire or cut a block of wood to hold pedal down. This helps prevent the clutch disk from sticking to the flywheel or pressure plate.

 

[sixdogs]

It's a calculated risk. If it ever sticks, You'll wish to heck you blocked the pedal because there is no usually solution other than splitting the tractor. There have been lots of remorseful threads here on that topic over the years. Block it and it takes the pressure from the metallic pressure plate squeezing the metallic disc to the metallic flywheel. I keep the supplied little block of wood in the tool box and use in the winter. No big deal.