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THROW-OUT BEARING KEEPS GOING OUT

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I HAVE A IH240 UTILITY-- AND THE THROW OUT BEARING KEEPS GOING OUT -- WHEN I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH -- THE SHIFTING DON'T WANT TO INGAGE -- THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS GONE OUT IN THREE YEARS -- ONE PER YEAR AFTER ABOUT 50 OR SO HOURS OF RUNNING PER YEAR ---

NO PLACE TO GREASE THEM BY A ZERK -- THAT WOULD SURE HELP --- POOR DESIGN I SUPPOSE -- THE BEARING IS MADE OF BRASS WHICH IS NOT GOOD EITHER. ANY SUGGESTIONS
 
Be sure the clutch is properly adjusted and keep a close eye on the operator, ssounds like a clutch rider. If not mabe wrong pressure plate?
 
Sounds like the bearing isn't being pulled away from the clutch fingers like it should be OR someone is resting their foot on the clutch - causing the bearing to run constantly.

I've never seen a throwout bearing made of brass, either. Perhaps you are referring to the pilot bearing in the flywheel? In which case I thought a 240 would have a ball bearing in there instead of a brass bushing...

Have any more details or pictures to share?
 
I think that you are mistaken on which bearing you are having trouble with.

1/ The throwout bearing is not brass. It is a ball bearing

2/ The throwout bearing does indeed have a grease fitting on it.

I postulate the theory that you are refering to the pilot bearing, which isn't brass, but bronze although it looks a lot like brass and it doesn't have any way to grease it after it is installed in the flywheel.

If that is indeed the bearing, get a good oilite bearing from a Case/IH dealer. They are oil impregnated and should last 30 or 40 years when properly installed. I always lube them with a dab of a good moly grease anyway, but don't overdo it and get grease on the clutch face or flywheel.

If you are indeed having to replace the throwout bearing every 50 or 60 hours of tractor operation, somebody is assembling it wrong, or the adjustments are seriously way, way, out of whack.
 
Thanks Red Dave ---you are right --- I was mistaken --- it is the Pilot Bearing --- is there any way you think It can be replaced with a better Pilot ?
 
If you have lost 3 pilot bushings in the past 3 years you have other problems also.I'd be inspecting output shaft bearings ect.Also sounds like your clutch plate and pressure plate could be worn and/or out of adjustment.
 
I don't know why you would be having trouble with it. Is the end of the transmission shaft buggered up, damaging it? That bearing should last a long, long time.

The ones I've installed were oilite type and were pre-soaked in lube, and I put a finger full of moly grease in them anyway. Just don't put too much in it because you don't want it to get on the face of the flywheel, or on the clutch disc.

The only time that bearing works is when the clutch pedal is pushed in, disengaged. When the clutch pedal is out, there should be no movement between the crankshaft and the transmission shaft. They should be locked together.

Do you spend a lot of time with the clutch pushed in?

Before you put the next one in the end of the crankshaft, slip it on the end of the transmission shaft and see if it is tight or binds.
 
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