Clutch slipping question: Jimna 354

[dlginla]

Hi all, I have a 2007 Jimna 354 with less than 100 hours. A few hours back (talking tractor life) my clutch was slipping, other words, not engaging quickly and loosing grip when giving fuel. So after reading up on this forum, I did a clutch adjustment to the fingers that push the throw-out bearing. The fingers were touching. So I set the appropriate gap, closed it up, and all was good. A couple hours later.... clutch was slipping again, couldn't figure the problem, so I opened the side up (moved the bucket arms) to check my settings again. They were right on, a nice little gap between the fingers and throw-out bearing.

Both times I didn't do any adjustment to the PTO bolts.

So my question is... can the PTO bolts settings cause the clutch to slip? My brain thought pto would be for the pto in the back, and since I wasn't using it, I would leave the settings alone.

Like I said before, less than 100 hours, and I don't ride the clutch, so very doubtful it wore down.

Thanks for any input!

 

[Affordable]

If it was out of adjustment from the start, it could have already wore it down, glazed it,ect.I don't think any of the tractors we received from the factory the clutchs were adjusted correctly.It you have the correct measurements, and free play and its still slipping the disc is worn, or the bevel spring got hot and is not fully releasing

Tommy
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[dlginla]

Looks like I'm going to take it in to have the whole clutched replaced, along with the seals.

 

[Billrog]

I have a friend who bought a 2007 354 and after the first 5 mins. it quit, the dealer found that the clutch disk had come off but since being replaced it's still going strong.

 

[cleat]

What I have notice with my Chinese tractor was that assembly seems to be the biggest issue.

Once you go over it and make sure everything is tight and properly adjusted, then you are good for many hours of trouble free use.

 

[dlginla]

I would stay away from as "Jinma Tractors wholesale pricing.com" as experts. I bought it from them.
I'm taking it somewhere else for the work and complete check over.