John Deere 3010

Hayman2015 · Dec 13, 2020

I have a John Deere 3010 that ran fine one day and the next day the clutch won't release to let it go into gear.

Janicholson · Dec 13, 2020

With one day as the time to get stuck, it likely is easy to unstick. Move the tractor to a location that is free of obsticles, and open to forward motion. (if it is a diesel, upy may need to get it warmed up first, then shut it off.) Do not do this in a building! Put it in a medium tillage gear. Push down the clutch pedal, and start it. It may just start normally, as the starting rotation might break it loose. If it drives forward, be ready to steer and operate, as well as shut it off if you even begin to run out of room to drive. Apply the brakes to assist in getting it free. Once free, use it as needed, then when parked, block the clutch pedal down to keep it from sticking the next time. Jim

chuck from neb · Dec 13, 2020

one of the springs in the pressure plate could have broke.

wore out · Dec 13, 2020

(quoted from post at 11:38:58 12/13/20) one of the springs in the pressure plate could have broke.

If it is not simply lightly rusted/stuck it's likely the one of the three release bolts has broken.

NOT uncommon with those clutches.

With the engine NOT running, the O.P. needs to take the inspection cover off of the bottom of the flywheel housing and check to see if one of the release fingers can be depressed with no tension on it, indicating the bolt associated with it has broken.

Or, short piece of bolt with two thin locknuts on it may fall out as the cover is removed.

Tx Jim · Dec 13, 2020

X2 what wore out stated. My vote is broken PP operating bolt. I agree remove inspection cover on bottom of clutch housing for a visual inspection.

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