Sings of when to replace a clutch?

[Eric McCarthy]

I've been looking back on past articles about when to replace a clutch and I'm still a bit lost. The clutch petal on my B6100E seems like it has to go down real far to shift direction or speed. The B6100E has a 6 forward 2 reverse transmission and it's only in 5th gear do I get a little bit of noise and racket coming from it. Also with the 3 speed PTO it can fall into 1st gear on the PTO and it will come on if I'm doing something without the use of the PTO. The tractor seems to pull fine while under a load of grading or snow plowing, she will run up a hill just fine without a problem either. Perhaps maybe I do need to replace the clutch soon or do I need an adjustment? I do have a fair about of slop and free play in the petal before it get close to the point of engagement. By this I mean the petal with flop around some if I'm a bumpy and rough area. So your thoughts, feelings, idea's would be gratefully appreciated!

Eric

 

[RDR]

If it isn't slipping it doesn't need replacing. If it disengauges it is also fine. I like mine where I can keep my heel on the running board on tractors and heel on the floor of my truck. You have more control using your toe to let it out instead of lifting your leg up and down. If you have a two stage clutch this doesn't work. You can lengthen the linkage if you don't like the way it is now. IF IT ISN'T SLIPPING YOU DON'T NEED TO REPLACE IT. When there is no free play in the petal you need to shorten the linkage. If you have to keep adjusting your clutch for lack of free play, you aren't using it right. I haven't adjusted the clutch on my Leyland in over 16 years and I use the tractor a lot.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

It just seems kinda strange it has to go down almost flat level with the floorboard to engage the clutch, and like I was saying the PTO will fall into first gear and come on without engaging the clutch. Well if I have nothing hooked to the PTO coupler it does this.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Mr. Vic or Mr. K can one of you fine fellow's help shed some light on this for me please. I'm still kind of lost and stumped with my clutch petal.

Thank you gents.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

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p l e a s e!

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Thanks for the tips, but not sure what will cause the PTO to fall in gear and come on just riding around.

 

[Bellinghamster]

The clutch pedal going to the floor means you need to adjust the linkage, provided it's not slipping when it's supposed to be engaged (foot off the pedal). Refer to the owners manual for how to adjust.

The PTO dropping into gear has nothing to do with the clutch. There is probably a ball and spring that drops into detents on a shaft inside the transmission that keeps the lever in position. Chances are something to do with that ball and spring is either rusty, bent, broken or has fallen out. See parts manual PN 07715-01605 (ball) and 62061-18260 (spring) in the speed change lever group under rotary speed change group.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Ah ha! Thank you for the info. I wasn't sure if the clutch being sloppy had anything to do with the PTO falling into gear. I have fiddled with the linkage on the clutch and its ran almost all the way out to then end of the link to try and pull the clutch back a bit. I need to hunt down and dig out my manuals!

 

[RDR]

Here is an idea like another. Put your tractor on gear ,hold brake and release clutch. If tractor die(shut off) your clutch is good. If still running, clutch is dead.

Forgot about this test. I haven't bought anything in a long time to need to check the clutch. Most things I buy aren't running so I can't check it. I like the price better though.