Trouble with my 3016, need help.

[Pa Pa Jack]

I haven't run the 3016 for about a month. Now that my knee has healed up pretty well, I wanted to start catching up today.
Tractor started nicely but won't go into F or R while the engine is running. If I shut the engine down, the selector arm moves into Fwd or Rev easily. Put it back in neutral and start the engine and it will not go into either F or R.

I tried adjusting the clutch linkage but it did not help. Any suggestions?

 

[MarkF48]

Does your tractor have a clutch latch like my 2216? Perhaps your clutch is stuck to the flywheel(?)

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

Yes, your clutch is rusted to the flywheel. When your tractor is not in use for a while, you should lock the clutch down to prevent this from happening. Try to run it arround for a while and get things warmed up and keep hitting the brakes to see if it will break free. If that doesn't work you will have to split the tractor.

 

[Pa Pa Jack]

I would move it around if I could get it in gear when it's running. The problem is that so far I can't. It will start easily but then I can't get it in gear. I can get it in gear when it is not running. Your suggestion that the clutch is stuck to the flywheel makes sense. It has only been sitting idle for about a month but I guess that is long enough. I'll keep you posted about the outcome. I'll call the dealer and see if he has any suggestions to free it up. Thanks gentlemen.

 

[ultrarunner]

Never had to do a tear down with a frozen clutch plate except once... the friction material separated and broke apart after sitting many years.

The key is to get it running in gear and drive it with the clutch depressed so all the torque is at the disk and flywheel.

Had an old Model A do this and I had raised the car with a floor jack, got inside and started it in gear and had my brother drop the jack... a couple of gooses to the throttle and it was free.

Normally, I will just position to I can get a rolling start.

 

[MarkF48]

Google search on "tractor clutch stuck to flywheel"........ https://www.google.com/search?sourc...66.1756.11j3j2.16.0...0.0...1ac.1.MY82SGUPmJQ
The search may give some ideas on a solution. Not all are "safe" fixes as you may have an in gear running tractor that potentially can't be stopped.

I had an old Ford 9N at one time this happened to. I put the tractor in gear (not running), blocked the clutch down, and with a towline gave the tractor a couple of quick tugs with a pickup truck. Luckily it freed up doing this. The 9N didn't have a clutch latch, but after that happened I blocked it down with a chunk of wood when it wasn't in use for a while..

 

[Pa Pa Jack]

After the suggestions last night, I went out and locked the clutch pedal down and let it sit. This morning I went out and fired it up and everything is fine now. It must have broken loose just sitting there. Lesson learned. Now I set the pedal no matter how long it's going to be idle. Better safe than sorry. Tanks gentlemen. Again your advice solved a problem.

 

[ultrarunner]

Glad you got it resolved!!!

 

[Tkblacktail]

Wow, great post & topic, I never dreamed this could happen to a tractor.

Thanks

 

[Darus Bynum]

My 3016 mahindra will go in gear but won't move any suggestions