Best way to fix this???

[greg_g]

Depends upon the wear on the 3rd finger we haven't seen. If no worse than the other two, I'd leave the middle one untouched. Adjust the other two to match it (+/- 0.1mm) . Then use the external linkage to bring all three to the 2.5mm (+/- 0.5mm) spec. There's one other critical adjustment that affects the 50/50 engagement travel. But lets see how you get on with this for now.

Sidebar: look at the middle photo in your last post. Locate thefinger pull rod at the bottom of the shot, then note how blue it is. Didn't come that color from the factory. That finger had to be glowing red hot to transfer enough heat to blue that steel. Then look at the 3rd photo, specifically the grease that's clinging to the circumference of the TOB. That's also caused by heat; the grease gets so thin, that it's being spun out when the TOB revolves during engagement/disengagement. Rotate it a full 360 several times, looking closely at a pin hole on the outside circumference. If you find one, you can replace that lost grease with a needle tip on your grease gun. No hole means it's a sealed bearing, there's nothing you can do about it short of replacing. When you start hearing strange noises every time you push in the clutch pedal, you'll know the TOB is shot.

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[matthoffman33]

Well, I finally had some time yesterday afternoon to complete this and I got to say, it was a lot easier then I had expected. Took about an hour to get it the fingers adjusted just right and the PTO is now working as it should. A big thanks to everyone for their help!!! I checked out the TOB for a grease hole but couldn't see one. It still spins quite easily but I'll keep I eye on it now and dread the day when I have to replace it!!

 

[Diamondpilot]

Glad you got it. Now remember to check it from time to time.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Glad you got it. Now remember to check it from time to time.

Chris

 

[Rich Waugh]

Glad you got it fixed. :thumbsup:

The way to keep the clutch working is to use it properly. Tractors are not cars and the clutch is only used to engage/disengage the engine from the drive train and/or PTO - Never slip the clutch to adjust your speed or engage it gradually to try to start the tractor in too high a gear. Speed should be adjusted primarily by gear selection and secondarily by throttle adjustment - never by the clutch. Essentially, you want to engage or disengage the clutch in one relatively quick, smooth action. These tractors are heavy and the clutch discs aren't really much bigger than those found on a much lighter car, so they won't tolerate slipping, feathering or using it to brake the tractor. When I was a kid, my uncle used to tell me, "Either all in or all out, but precious little time in between!"