Bobby22
Member
Hello all long time since I posted on here.
I lost my clutch pedal a few weeks ago after IRMA hit Florida and while I was trying to clear up a huge tree that fell over, the clutch pedal just hit the floor. I looked and found the rod from the pedal to the linkage going into the clutch assembly was sheared off. So, I ordered one from Messicks and was thinking I dodged a huge bullet. Replaced the rod and the pedal still has no pressure on it. One of my buddies told me I will need to split the tractor in half to examine what the issue with the clutch is. This is no easy feat for someone who has never worked on tractors before. Any tips from anyone here on what to expect? I have removed the fenders, seat, steering linkage, starter, battery cables, a few hydraulic lines. It tells me in the manual to remove the fuel tank and steering wheel, but I am not sure as to why? I know I will need 2 floor jacks and some jack stands, but I do not have a cherry picker at my disposal so I am wondering how hard it is going to be to split this thing with limited knowledge of tractors. I am a licensed airplane mechanic, but have not touched an airplane in 15 years. Never had a manual transmission car. I am also leery of disconnecting some one these hydraulic lines not knowing if I will mess something else up. Any help or feedback would be appreciated.
I lost my clutch pedal a few weeks ago after IRMA hit Florida and while I was trying to clear up a huge tree that fell over, the clutch pedal just hit the floor. I looked and found the rod from the pedal to the linkage going into the clutch assembly was sheared off. So, I ordered one from Messicks and was thinking I dodged a huge bullet. Replaced the rod and the pedal still has no pressure on it. One of my buddies told me I will need to split the tractor in half to examine what the issue with the clutch is. This is no easy feat for someone who has never worked on tractors before. Any tips from anyone here on what to expect? I have removed the fenders, seat, steering linkage, starter, battery cables, a few hydraulic lines. It tells me in the manual to remove the fuel tank and steering wheel, but I am not sure as to why? I know I will need 2 floor jacks and some jack stands, but I do not have a cherry picker at my disposal so I am wondering how hard it is going to be to split this thing with limited knowledge of tractors. I am a licensed airplane mechanic, but have not touched an airplane in 15 years. Never had a manual transmission car. I am also leery of disconnecting some one these hydraulic lines not knowing if I will mess something else up. Any help or feedback would be appreciated.