Lenar 254-II clutch won't disengage

Mike Collin · Oct 11, 2019

Any tricks for getting clutch unstuck? I have a ratchet strap holding the pedal down and sprayed some PB blaster up into the clutch assembly from the bottom access hole.
I have a friend with an L series Kubota that had success with this method. Just wondering if anyone has any special tricks if this doesnt work. I have already chained the tractor to a tree and started it in low range. With clutch in, but no release. I dont think its a good idea to do this in a higher gear with a lot of slack. Dont want to end up like the cruiser in American Graffiti, that had the rear end ripped out of it.

Mike Collin · Oct 29, 2019

UPDATE: Got it unstuck! But not after going through ****!
I had my Wife follow me to the School Admin Building two houses down from us. Drove around the parking lot with the tractor clutch pedal held down with a 4x4. Did figure 8s, stood on each brake, then both at once. Neighbors probably thought I was nuts with the jerking and screeching of tires. Drove the thing back home. The next attempt involved loosening all 6 pressure plate bolts and sprayed more PB Blaster in there. Used a prybar on the pressure plate with tractor in gear and handbrake on. Rocked it back and forth... Nothing. I was really getting sick of looking at the bottom of this piece of crap. Removed all but 1 pressure plate bolt. At this point, I tried prying the drive disk away from the flywheel with a long skinny screwdriver and was able to see a gap on about 2/3 of the disc. That last third just wouldnt separate. I jammed an electricians steel fish tape in one of the gaps of the disc/flywheel, worked it around a bit and within 5 minutes, the disc was free! I couldnt believe it. After finally getting to drive it, I found out that the pedal doesnt have to be pushed in too far to release clutch.
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Bob Rooks · Oct 29, 2019

As an afterthought, would it be helpful to ratchet-strap the clutch pedal down when you lay up the tractor for extended periods? Seems like it would make life easier.