jimmyhouser
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Take the tractor in and get that flywheel and clutch replaced if it's not out of the 5 year powertrain warranty.
Any 4610 owners have problems with their tractors?
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jimmyhouser
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Not a clue. That's between you, the last owner, and the dealership. I just know that it's a warrantable rattle.
you sound like you might be familiar with these tractors. does this noise sound like it might be the flex plate or the flywheel dampener that linemanluke was talking about
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I'm not 100% certain but my guarantee on a new 2011 was only 2yrs. Someone said it is 5yrs now ??
I am not sure of it was my MF2660 or another machine (and yours could well be different) but isn't the throw out bearing in constant contact on these machines ? Runs full time ? Maybe not. If it is not full-time then maybe you are taking up slack (that allows rattle) when you touch the clutch. Another thought is that depressing the clutch pulls the pressure plate away from the flywheel so maybe some of the pressure plate springs are either loose or busted ? Wait a minute -- is that not a wet clutch !?
OK, I give up. Don't know enough of your machine to help.
For sure go in quick and get the dealer to register the existence of the problem on a particular date & see if it is under warrantee. That's not necessarily the same thing as demanding a clutch replacement.
I am not sure of it was my MF2660 or another machine (and yours could well be different) but isn't the throw out bearing in constant contact on these machines ? Runs full time ? Maybe not. If it is not full-time then maybe you are taking up slack (that allows rattle) when you touch the clutch. Another thought is that depressing the clutch pulls the pressure plate away from the flywheel so maybe some of the pressure plate springs are either loose or busted ? Wait a minute -- is that not a wet clutch !?
OK, I give up. Don't know enough of your machine to help.
For sure go in quick and get the dealer to register the existence of the problem on a particular date & see if it is under warrantee. That's not necessarily the same thing as demanding a clutch replacement.
im taking it down to the dealer on saturday. i would love it if it was under warranty but i highly doubt it with my luck. im just hoping its not something that requires splitting the tractor apart and really hoping its not something that requires pulling the cab apart but it sounds like its going to be. does anybody have a ballpark idea about how long it should take to replace the clutch and flex plate?
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You're doing the right thing -- get the dealer's evaluation. But kind of like testing for cancer -- don't believe something horrible until it is proven.
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The noise originates from the damper. I am told there is a new damper that is being released this spring/summer. MF has advised that there have been no failures that have been the result of the noise. Agree it is a nuisance but I can honestly say have we not seen any drive line failures on tractors that are caused by the damper.
Linemanluke
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Let me know what they say. And yes yours is out of warranty as well as mine. I was also second owner and it was only 2 yr warranty.
Linemanluke
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I wonder if they will replace the dampers on these tractors since it seems most people's 4600 series seems to do it. Kinda like a recall?
