Clutch Troubleshooting Guide
| PROBLEM | CAUSE | SOLUTION | |||
| 1. | UNEXPLAINED NOISE OR RATTLE AT LOW RPM. | A. | SPRING CENTER OF DISC RIVETED SOLID. | A. | REPLACE DISC. |
| B. | SPRING CENTER OF DISC HITTING STOPS. | B. | REPLACE DISC. | ||
| C. | EXCESSIVE WEAR OF SPLINES (DISC OR INPUT SHAFT OR BOTH). | C. | REPLACE DISC. | ||
| 2. | UNEXPLAINED NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL. | A. | FAULTY PILOT BEARING. | A. | REPLACE PILOT BEARING. |
| B. | FAULTY RELEASE BEARING. | B. | REPLACE RELEASE BEARING. | ||
| C. | PILOT BEARING NOT INSTALLED. | C. | INSTALL PILOT BEARING. | ||
| 3. | REMAN FORD TRACTOR CLUTCH DISC SLIPPING. | A. |
INSTALLED WITH FACTORY SHIM RING |
A. | REMOVE SHIM RING. |
| 4. | PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE ON PULL TYPE CLUTCH. | A. | POOR MAINTENANCE. | A. |
GREASE BEARING REGULARLY. |
| B. | BEARING UNDER CONSTANT LOAD. | B. | ADJUST RELEASE FORK TO RELEASE BEARING PADS. | ||
| 5. | CLUTCH DOES NOT HOLD UNDER LOAD. | A. | PPA OR DISC OR BOTH WORN OUT. | A. |
REPLACE PPA OR DISC OR BOTH. |
| B. | OIL ON DISC. | B. | CLEAN OIL FROM DISC OR REPLACE DISC. ALSO REPLACE PTO SEAL OR REAR MAIN SEAL. | ||
| C. | INCORRECT FLYWHEEL STEP. | C. | RE GRIND FLYWHEEL TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. | ||
| D. | BOLTS OR NUTS USED TO PULL LEVERS DOWN, FOR EASE OF INSTALLATION, NOT REMOVED. | D. | REMOVE BOLTS OR NUTS. | ||
| 6. | RELEASE LEVERS TOO LOW (CLUTCH WON'T RELEASE. | A. | INCORRECT FLYWHEEL STEP SPECIFICATION. | A. | GRIND FLYWHEEL TO CORRECT SPECIFICATION. |
| B. | PPA AND OR DISC BENT (TRACTOR FORCED TOGETHER). | B. | REPLACE PPA AND OR DISC. | ||
| C. | DISC IS DISTORTED BY HEAT. | C. | REPLACE DISC. | ||
| D. | DISC TOO THICK. | D. | REPLACE DISC WITH THINNER DISC. | ||
| E. | CLUTCH
IN BACKWARDS |
E. | TURN DISC AROUND | ||
| 7. | RELEASE LEVERS TOO HIGH (CLUTCH RELEASE PREMATURELY). | A. | DISC WORN OUT. | A. | REPLACE DISC. |
| B. | INCORRECT FLYWHEEL STEP SPECIFICATION. | B. | GRIND FLYWHEEL TO CORRECT SPECIFICATION. | ||
| C. | DISC TOO THIN. | C. | REPLACE DISC WITH THICKER DISC. | ||
| 8. | JUMPY ENGAGEMENT OR POOR RELEASE. | A. |
DISC BENT (TRACTOR FORCED TOGETHER OR DISC DROPPED). |
A. | GRIND FLYWHEEL TO CORRECT SPECIFICATION. |
| B. | DISC DISTORTED FROM HEAT (EXTREME SLIPPAGE). | B. | B. REPLACE DISC. | ||
| C. | PPA NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. | C. | REPLACE PPA OR CALL AG PARTS SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECT ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATION. | ||
| D. | FLYWHEEL NOT GROUND TO CRANK | D. | GRIND FLYWHEEL TO CORRECT SPECIFICATION. | ||
| E. |
86 SERIES CAB MOUNT WORN EXCESSIVELY. |
E. | REPLACE CAB MOUNTS. | ||
| F. | F. RELEASE LEVER CRACKED OR BROKEN. | F. | REPLACE
PPA OR RELEASE LEVERS. |
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| G. | PPA PIVOT BLOCK LOOSE. | G. | REPLACE PPA. | ||
| H. | DISC BINDING ON INPUT SHAFT. | H. | CLEAN
DIRT AND GRIME FROM SPLINES. IF SPLINES WORN, REPLACE DISC. |
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| I. | PPA NOT FLAT IN FLYWHEEL. | I. | INSPECT FLYWHEEL TO INSURE PPA MOUNTING SURFACE IS NOT TAPERED ALLOWING PPA TO BE DRAWN DOWN UNEVENLY. | ||
| J. | FAULTY PILOT BEARING. | J. | REPLACE PILOT BEARING. | ||
| 9. | BURNT RELEASE LEVERS. | A. | FAULTY RELEASE BEARING. | A. | REPLACE PPA OR RELEASE LEVERS AND RELEASE BEARING. |
| B. | WORN LINKAGE (ALLOWS RELEASE BEARING TO RIDE AGAINST LEVERS). | B. | REPLACE PPA OR RELEASE LEVERS. ALSO INSTALL 830415 SPRING KIT. | ||
| C. | RIDING CLUTCH. | C. | REPLACE PPA OR RELEASE LEVERS AND INSTRUCT OPERATOR TO REMOVE FOOT FROM CLUTCH PEDAL. | ||
| D. | DEFECTIVE CLUTCH BOOSTER | D. | REBUILD OR REPLACE BOOSTER. | ||
| 10. | CLUTCH DISC HITTING CRANKSHAFT MOUNTING BOLTS. | A. | FLYWHEEL GROUND BELOW MINIMUM SPECIFICATION. | A. | A. REPLACE FLYWHEEL |
| B. | FLYWHEEL GROUND BELOW MINIMUM SPECIFICATION | B. | CALL Automotive Friction | ||
| 11. | FINGER ADJUSTMENT INCORRECT ON MASSEY FERGUSON TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH SPICER DUAL. | A. | AIR RING LEFT OUT | A. | REPLACE AIR RING |