New Holland TC40 clutch damage 2005

[MVTractor]

So after a long wait I finally had my clutch replaced. the old one with only 300 hours was a real mess, Most of it I'm pretty sure due to my driving, however the mechanic wasn't sure that maybe something was loose. Since I purchased it brand new, only one to drive it, never had it apart, I just had to wonder. looking at the photos the fly wheel side of the clutch looked perfectly fine. the pressure plate side was a real mess damaged right down to the metal disk, and two deep grooves in the pressure plate surface. So just wondering what the thoughts might be on the forum

 

[RickB]

Operator failure. Keep your foot off the clutch pedal unless you are in the act of disengaging it. And choose a gear/speed not too fast for the task at hand. In other words, do not slip the clutch as a way of reducing speed.

 

[TRACNUN]

i agree, I had the same type of grooving, we have a loader and use it like a bulldozer, have moved almost 1/4 mile or boulders building a road 3 feet tall and 12 feet wide, as well as other similar projects, and my mom rides the pedal, I saw this same grooving on the pressure plate side, no issues on flywheel side.