dlockh4258
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On my new B2910 Kubota gave me a wooden block for the clutch. Could someone explain the purpose of having the clutch engaged while in storage using this wooden block.
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Wooden Block For Clutch
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It is used to keep the clutch plates apart, thus keeping them from rusting together which causes difficulty when trying to stop the transmission to get into a gear or to change to a different gear. More of a precaution for long storage than for normal storage and use of the tractor.
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<font color=blue>More of a precaution for long storage than for normal storage and use of the tractor. </font color=blue>
Can you give me a rough idea of what "long" means in this context? For example, if we took a two week vacation, would that be long enough to warrant blocking the clutch pedal? Or are we talking months or more?
I have a JD 4300 with manual tranny, so wonder if this is prone to the same problem? I assume a clutch is a clutch, so probably yes?
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Bob
Can you give me a rough idea of what "long" means in this context? For example, if we took a two week vacation, would that be long enough to warrant blocking the clutch pedal? Or are we talking months or more?
I have a JD 4300 with manual tranny, so wonder if this is prone to the same problem? I assume a clutch is a clutch, so probably yes?
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Bob
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I would only do it if it were a "mothball" situation. Long term meaning a year or more. Some probably wish they had done it when a tractor sits over the winter in cold storage with the heating and cooling cycles causing some condensation. I wouldn't even consider it for a two week vacation type thing. (Just my opinion though).
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<font color=blue>I would only do it if it were a "mothball" situation. Long term meaning a year or more.</font color=blue>
Thanks, beenthere. Just curious.. is there any downside to blocking the clutch? I mean, won't the spring you're pushing against when you depress the pedal begin to lose its spring, or anything like that?
Thanks, beenthere. Just curious.. is there any downside to blocking the clutch? I mean, won't the spring you're pushing against when you depress the pedal begin to lose its spring, or anything like that?
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I put the block on my clutch in the winter if I don't use it for a week or so. I only use the tractor in the winter for snow removal, so it can sit for few weeks easily, especially towards the end of the winter.
I figure that, with everything wet after clearing the driveway, if it sits in the garage (unheated) for a few weeks, rust would easily start to form, albeit minor. Sticking the block on lets the plates "air out", in my mind, at least.
I put the block on my clutch in the winter if I don't use it for a week or so. I only use the tractor in the winter for snow removal, so it can sit for few weeks easily, especially towards the end of the winter.
I figure that, with everything wet after clearing the driveway, if it sits in the garage (unheated) for a few weeks, rust would easily start to form, albeit minor. Sticking the block on lets the plates "air out", in my mind, at least.