Clutch not working

[Karapiro]

I have a L245DT that has suddenly not allowed me to disengage the single plate clutch to be able to put it in gear.
Looking at the exploded drawings I strongly suspect that fork may have come off the clutch shaft.
Is there someone who can suggest an alternative that may avoid me having to split the tractor in half to find if I am right or not?

 

[Flintknapper]

Does the clutch pedal feel unusually light and does it depress all the way?

IF there is normal range of travel then it can only be two things.

1. Broken or maladjusted linkage from the clutch pedal to clutch fork.
2. Broken or dislodged clutch fork.

In the case of #1 inspect all linkages to see if something has come loose or needs to be adjusted for clutch wear.

In the case of #2 you've no choice but to split the tractor.

 

[GeoHorn]

Has the tractor sat idle for a long time… and is the clutch pedal ”normal” in it’s travel and feel?… is it possible your clutch plates have rusted/frozen together?
If so, it may be possible to break them “free” by placing the tractor in 4WD, and low gear, opening the throttle for the engine start …while the tractor is “chained” loosely (useing the drawbar so the tractor won’t “flip”) against an immoveable object such as large tree….so that the tractor can move only a short distance and when the end of the chain is met… “shock” the clutch plates to ”slip” slightly, thereby breaking them free.
Expect the tractor to come to a sudden standstill as the chain (the heaviest you can find due to the danger/hazards should it fail).…and the engine die….
Then see if the clutch will disengage once the plates are no longer rusted-together. (BTW, this is all speculative. I’ve personally never done this.)

 

[Karapiro]

Does the clutch pedal feel unusually light and does it depress all the way?

IF there is normal range of travel then it can only be two things.

1. Broken or maladjusted linkage from the clutch pedal to clutch fork.
2. Broken or dislodged clutch fork.

In the case of #1 inspect all linkages to see if something has come loose or needs to be adjusted for clutch wear.

In the case of #2 you've no choice but to split the tractor.

I'm afraid I think you are right with #2 - wish me luck!
Fortunately it's not required urgently.
Cheers.

 

[Flintknapper]

I'm afraid I think you are right with #2 - wish me luck!
Fortunately it's not required urgently.
Cheers.

IF the clutch pedal does NOT have full range of motion...then what the Geo-man alluded to above (clutch stuck to flywheel) is a possibility. And that 'might' be able to be fixed in a number of ways.

But if you have a light clutch pedal and full range of motion and its not linkage related....then it doesn't bode well for you. Broken or dislodged clutch forks are not uncommon and require splitting the tractor.

Best of luck.

 

[kubotasam]

IF the clutch pedal does NOT have full range of motion...then what the Geo-man alluded to above (clutch stuck to flywheel) is a possibility. And that 'might' be able to be fixed in a number of ways.

If the clutch is stuck to the flywheel sometimes just driving around with the clutch pedal down and keep stabbing the brakes will free it. Chaining the tractor to a tree and driving away will sometimes work if you keep the clutch pedal down while driving. Most of the time it requires splitting the tractor and freeing the clutch disk from the flywheel.