Mowing Slip Clutch Slipping, need help

[sweettractors]

The only way to set a slip clutch, is to adjust it to where it does not slip in normal mowing situations. If you mow for a while and it gets hot, it is slipping and needs to be tightened a little more. No book is going to give you where to set it. Ken Sweet

 

[BeezFun]

The only way to set a slip clutch, is to adjust it to where it does not slip in normal mowing situations. If you mow for a while and it gets hot, it is slipping and needs to be tightened a little more. No book is going to give you where to set it. Ken Sweet

Thanks, that's how I knew it was slipping, I accidentally touched it while crawling under the deck to see if the blades were folded back because it wasn't mowing properly. Hopefully I don't need to take this thing apart and replace the disks. One's about 1/16", the other about an 1/8". Not sure how thick they were when I bought it.

 

[ford farm boy]

I had one like that on a old ford . There is a set screw or two in that nut back them out and then take a block of wood or something and a hammer and tighten it up . Just make sure that hp of tractor is not to much for bush hog or you may never get it not to slip. I had it on back of a 8n and worked find then put it on back of a 52 hp tractor and always would slip.

 

[BeezFun]

I had one like that on a old ford . There is a set screw or two in that nut back them out and then take a block of wood or something and a hammer and tighten it up . Just make sure that hp of tractor is not to much for bush hog or you may never get it not to slip. I had it on back of a 8n and worked find then put it on back of a 52 hp tractor and always would slip.

Thanks to all who pointed out the set screw, I probably would not have noticed since all rusty objects blend together. I've got it soaking in penetrating oil before I try to loosen it. Fortunately I'm not in a hurry, pasture doesn't grow much when it's 95 and no rain.

 

[sweettractors]

Thanks to all who pointed out the set screw, I probably would not have noticed since all rusty objects blend together. I've got it soaking in penetrating oil before I try to loosen it. Fortunately I'm not in a hurry, pasture doesn't grow much when it's 95 and no rain.

Check closley, I have seen a setscrew jammed in aganist another. Make sure there is not another one in the hole? Ken Sweet

 

[BeezFun]

Check closley, I have seen a setscrew jammed in aganist another. Make sure there is not another one in the hole? Ken Sweet

Are you saying there might be two set screws in one hole, one on top of the other? That would seem like a poor installation because the head of the bottom one is going to be all buggered up by the top one. But I'll check.

 

[sweettractors]

Are you saying there might be two set screws in one hole, one on top of the other? That would seem like a poor installation because the head of the bottom one is going to be all buggered up by the top one. But I'll check.

Yes, I have seen that done more than once. The Manufacturer does not do it, usually a farmer having trouble keeping clutch tight will put one in on top of another. Ken Sweet

 

[BeezFun]

Mission accomplished, soaked the set screw in penetrating oil overnight and it backed right out. It actually wasn't very tight. Used a piece of wood and a hammer to tighten that goofy looking nut. It was easy to turn and rotated about a 1/4-1/2 turn before it got pretty tight. Tightened set screw up. I'll give it a test run this weekend in some tall grass to see if it slips. Thanks to all who helped.

 

[Rford]

Sounds like you have it figured out. Lucked out on the set screw...I had to drill mine out and retap it. I have a Howse with a similar set up but it has three clutch discs and not two. They are about 1/8 inch thick or so when new. I found some on the web for about $8 a piece...others run about 12-18. You have to know the inside and outside diameter, obviously. When I put mine back together I gave it a good tightening up with a punch and hammer and then tightened it again after the day's use and it tightened up some more. You are compressing some dish looking "springs" that are pretty stout.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Sounds like you have it figured out. Lucked out on the set screw...I had to drill mine out and retap it. I have a Howse with a similar set up but it has three clutch discs and not two. They are about 1/8 inch thick or so when new. I found some on the web for about $8 a piece...others run about 12-18. You have to know the inside and outside diameter, obviously. When I put mine back together I gave it a good tightening up with a punch and hammer and then tightened it again after the day's use and it tightened up some more. You are compressing some dish looking "springs" that are pretty stout.

Wow, disks for my tiller slip clutch were $60! My tiller had a similar issue until i basically couldnt use it since it slipped it the tines touched the ground. My tiller was in a barn fire so I guess the disks were already fried. My old disks were so brittle that just removing the first one broke it into 3 pieces. Luckly, the second one was still in 1 piece.