39 F-20 clutch

Central Illinois · May 31, 2012

I decided to find out why my clutch is stuck. What I found is what I was hoping not to be there. It looks like mice have made a nice home in there for several years. I got the clutch assembly loose from the flywheel and the clutch disc off of the pressure plate assembly. My question is about the pressure plate assembly. I assume the three slotted pieces have to turn loose to take the pressure plate apart. I am thinking of using a little heat to get them to break loose. Is this how it's done or would I be making a mistake using a little heat? Thanks.

robgIN · May 31, 2012

I think your best bet would just be to find another, that mouse wizz is bad stuff.

bjb in TX from Ne · May 31, 2012

Do the fingers move? If they move and the steel frame for the pressure plate isn't too corroded, I would personally just clean the surface of the plate and bolt it back up. The "stickiness" was due to the plate fusing to the clutch facing. With it separated once you clean it should work if the fingers are all free. Once you have it back together you can just use it and the plate will polish back up.

SweetFeet · May 31, 2012

Looks like you had a "Scrat" residing in there. That's what ours looked like on our Regular when my husband took it apart this winter. It is a long term project - tractor probably won't run until next summer, so he just cleaned it up but has not "gone through it" yet.

Jeff Wenner · May 31, 2012

In your second pic you"ll notice holes between the spring caps at 12, 4 and 8 o"clock. You should be able to thread a bolt into each of these holes. As you snug them up it will pull the pressure plate in and take the tension of the clutch release arms. Then you can take out the cotter pins and pull out the pins on the back of the arms which will disonnect them from the pressure plate. Then take out the three bolts you put in earlier and the whole thing should come apart. Clean all the rust and have that pressure plate resurfaced and she"ll be good as new. (But what condition is the disc and flywheel in?) Good luck

Central Illinois · May 31, 2012

One of the fingers sort of wants to move but the other two act like they are stuck. I want to try and save it. I think with some patience it could be done. I figure it doesn't have to be perfect. The engine doesn't run that fast and I don't plan on farming with it although I might want to drive it from time to time. This is the first time I've had a clutch out of an F-20. Here is what my flywheel looks like. I plan on cleaning it up with a wire wheel and a die-grinder with a scotch-brite pad.

Old-F20 · May 31, 2012

been there, done that alot. I can tell you from experience...............BUY A GOOD PRESSURE PLATE. dont waste your time trying to fix that. you cant buy new parts and ill guarantee half of your springs will be trash IF you even get it apart. be both time and money ahead and buy a used working pressure plate

F-Dean · May 31, 2012

Take the clutch and pressure plate to "Brake and Clutch Exchange" on 11th street in Springfield. They will clean everything and put new facings on the clutch plate.
They have cleaned and repaired similiar clutches for me.

teddy52food · May 31, 2012

There is a place called the clutch doctor in the twin cities of Mn. that can help. I got new springs for an obsolete Auburn clutch from them.

El Toro · Jun 1, 2012

I would have a shop to rebuild it if it's possible. Here's a link to a repair shop. Hal

1-502-955-9173
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Nebraska Cowman · Jun 1, 2012

Right, Jeff gives good instruction on how to get it apart. It looks like at least parts of it are savable. I've rebuilt them before but do not have one for a 20 ready right now. I do have parts and pieces.

Earl-IL · Jun 1, 2012

Contact Darrel Kirby in Farmer City,IL

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