Comments on: 10 Tips to Save Wear on your Kubota’s Clutch

By: Uncle Paul

Uncle Paul — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:13:47 +0000

Does my L4300 happen to have a clutch release bearing grease fitting? I never saw mentiono if it. Thanks..

By: mike smith

mike smith — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:27:35 +0000

I have a 2001 M6800 that has a dry clutch. I cannot find anywhere how to adjust the clutch. There is a bracket right behind the steps into the cab on drivers side that is a cable and has 2 jamb nuts that takes a 12 mm wrench to loosen. Behind this closer to the middle of the tractor or behind the fuel tank is another arm assembly that has an adjustable turnbuckle bu I do not knwo what this adjusts. My clutch pedal is right at the top and I need to know what and how to adjust. I appreciate your help in advance. Does my tractor have this grease fitting on the release bearing?

By: keith

keith — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:54:39 +0000

Crikey! Just a broken link on the arm for the throw out bearing forks. It had to be on the inside,not on the outside. Consarnitt!!

By: keith

keith — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:32:38 +0000

Thanks Vic, I,ll keep you posted.
IKYP.

By: Vic

Vic — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:34:09 +0000

Keith, Could be a few things giving the problem, but since you were using the tractor at the time, I’d start by getting a look at the clutch release bearing. Peel the inspection cover off the RH side of the clutch housing and have someone operate the clutch pedal.

Check that the shift fork that slides the release bearing back and forth is not broken. If one side of the fork is broken, the release bearing gets actuated with uneaqual pressure, jamming itself on the main transmission input shaft.

If that’s OK, then see if the bearing is sliding freely on the main transmission input shaft. Should have a full range of motion, smooth and deliberate.

This bearing has a grease nipple on it, and if it’s like most Kubota tractors, it hasn’t seen a stroke of grease since it rolled the assembly line, so nourish it while you’re in there!

Next, observe where the bearing contacts the fingers of the clutch disc. These fingers should be “towered” up and not appear “flat”.

If they look flattened out, it’s clutch time.

If that look OK, then it’s possible that the disc is frozen to the pressure plate or flywheel or both. You’ll be doing the hump and bump trying to free that disc up.

Either way, let us know what you find once you’ve got that inspection cover off.

Service Dept Vic

By: keith

keith — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:44:37 +0000

Hi, Vic, had a L2202 with a clutch that won’t release, obviously can’t change gear, but we turn off the engine,put it in gear then wind it over to start so we can move it. It,s in the workshop now so there won’t be any need to continue doing this. Any idea what the problem is? It was being used at the time then suddenly jammed on. Thanks