Re: Farmall 230 Clutch Problems

Posted by Hugh MacKay on July 20, 2007 at 19:38:15 from (209.226.247.35):

In Reply to: Re: Farmall 230 Clutch Problems posted by Yeoman Farmer on July 20, 2007 at 18:33:28:

Yeoman Farmer: Watch through the inspection hole as someone else depresses the clutch. As the linkage moves forward watch to see that it activates the 3 fingers evenly. When the clutch is fully depressed and if the linkage is not touching presure plate and all functions worked as they should, then engage the pto, keeping the pedal depressed. All this with tractor not running of course. If you can't turn the pto by hand, the pilot bushing has to be the culpert. Have your friend put a pipe wrench on the pto shaft, as you watch through the clutch inspection hole. As he turns you should be able to see what is draging. The pilot bushing is the only item you can't see

I'm also assuming you didn't do something stupid like I did once. I was changing the clutch in my 130, same basic set up. Just as I had wires, fuel line, hydraulic lines, etc. all undone, in walk three helpful friends. In 1 hour 25 min, we had split the tractor, installed all the new parts, and had it back together, ready for me to hook up wiring etc. In the end I could not get clutch adjustment or release. One of my good friends had picked up the clutch disc and laid it down opposite side up, while I was out at truck getting my new parts. This caused me to put the clutch disc in backwards. Next time it took me 4 hours all by myself, however I took time to make sure it was right.

My brother has a 230, and just last year he had the pilot bushing bind up. Tractor hadn't been apart for 10 years. His clutch was working well, and while plowing snow he noticed shifting problems, particularly after tractor had been left idling in neutral. The pilot bushing alone cured his problems. I personally never had a pilot bushing give trouble on these smaller tractors. The big tractors have pilot bearngs and I have had those bind up.

Replies:

• Re: Farmall 230 Clutch Problems Yeoman Farmer 04:33:15 07/21/07 (3)
  • Re: Clarification of I'm banking Hugh MacKay 10:30:32 07/21/07 (0)
  • Re: Farmall 230 Clutch Problems Hugh MacKay 10:21:22 07/21/07 (1)
    • Re: Farmall 230 Clutch Problems Yeoman Farmer 18:31:28 07/21/07 (0)

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