New Holland TN75D clutch fork retaining clips slipping off throwout bearing

[goat roper]

This will be the third time we have split this tractor for the same reason. The retainer clips that are attached to the clutch fork is causing the fork to slip off throwout bearing. Clutch goes to floor and you have no clutch. Tractor went the first 3200 hours no problem at all. First time we had dealer split and put clutch in it. Put 300 hours on it and clutch went to floor. We have a shop and split it ourselves. Can't swing another $3800 to split. Clutch retainer clips off of throwout bearing. Clutch looked like new. We replaced new retainer clips and put back together. That was last November. Put approx. 275 hours on and clutch went to floor. Split again. Retainer clips on fork slipped off throwout bearing again. It is spit in our shop. We have went to dealer for advise and searched forums. Can't find anything on this problem. Has anyone had or heard of anyone with this problem. There are a ton of these tractors out there. The first time at the dealer I don't know if it was the clutch or retainer clips. The foot pedal went to floor just like the retainer clips were off. It had over 3000 hours on it so I told them to put a clutch in it .The second time I split myself, but a few months had went by. I went to dealer for new clips. They let me talk to their Tech. He said he could not remember if it was the clips or clutch. So that's where I'm at. Can someone help me. Thanks

 

[RickB]

I’ve been around TNs since they were introduced and I’ve never heard of that. I think I’d be looking more at the attaching points for those clips than the clips themselves. I always make sure they are replaced at each clutch job, but as a precaution, not a necessity.