My B2150 has been slipping the clutch. I didn't think it would be a huge deal, I've done it plenty of times with cars and trucks, but it's looking more and more like an expensive pain the behind and a LOT more trouble than expected. Over $500 in parts alone! So I wanted to do everything I could to make sure there is no life left in this one.
I was told previously that the dual clutch had an involved adjustment process, so I now have a scan of the service manual, but I'm still not sure I understand.
To begin with, the manual seems to indicate all 2150s are dual clutch. The single clutch section lists everything including B2150HST, BUT not B2150. The dual clutch section lists ONLY the B2150. Is this correct? Were all B2150 (non-HST) dual clutch? And the images (what I can make out) don't match up with what I have, so that further confuses things.
The images in the scan are not clear at all. Under "Clutch Pedal Traveling", it specified 16-17 mm between a bolt head and stop. What I can make out of the description and image only makes sense if the measurement is made with clutch pedal fully depressed, but that doesn't make sense to adjust a 16mm gap between the bolt and stop if it's already depressed. It seems completely pointless, which has to mean I'm missing something important.
And finally, there is a section for "clearance between plate 2 and adjusting screw". First off, how many are there? I can mark and go till I see the mark, but why wouldn't the manual specify things like that? And I bumped it till I finally saw one, and it looks like there is no gap when clutch is engaged, but a far oversized gap with clutch disengaged. But the manual doesn't say whether the adjustment is made with it engaged or not!
I know this is written for service departments, but this manual sure seems to leave out a lot of obvious points. Combined with bad images, it's not as much help as I had hoped. I bought an actual Kubota operators manual and it's just a reprint but with very legible line drawings. I wonder if the ~$150 service manual has clear images, or if it is just as bad. Anyone have one?
I was told previously that the dual clutch had an involved adjustment process, so I now have a scan of the service manual, but I'm still not sure I understand.
To begin with, the manual seems to indicate all 2150s are dual clutch. The single clutch section lists everything including B2150HST, BUT not B2150. The dual clutch section lists ONLY the B2150. Is this correct? Were all B2150 (non-HST) dual clutch? And the images (what I can make out) don't match up with what I have, so that further confuses things.
The images in the scan are not clear at all. Under "Clutch Pedal Traveling", it specified 16-17 mm between a bolt head and stop. What I can make out of the description and image only makes sense if the measurement is made with clutch pedal fully depressed, but that doesn't make sense to adjust a 16mm gap between the bolt and stop if it's already depressed. It seems completely pointless, which has to mean I'm missing something important.
And finally, there is a section for "clearance between plate 2 and adjusting screw". First off, how many are there? I can mark and go till I see the mark, but why wouldn't the manual specify things like that? And I bumped it till I finally saw one, and it looks like there is no gap when clutch is engaged, but a far oversized gap with clutch disengaged. But the manual doesn't say whether the adjustment is made with it engaged or not!
I know this is written for service departments, but this manual sure seems to leave out a lot of obvious points. Combined with bad images, it's not as much help as I had hoped. I bought an actual Kubota operators manual and it's just a reprint but with very legible line drawings. I wonder if the ~$150 service manual has clear images, or if it is just as bad. Anyone have one?
