White 2-135 Clutch

[JWL]

Can the fork that runs the throw-out bearing be put on two different ways (i.e. slightly tilted towards the front of the tractor OR slightly tilted towards the rear of the tractor)? We had the clutch done on this tractor a couple years ago along with the over/dirct/under and recently we have had trouble with it not wanting to come out of gear. To resolve this issue we adjusted the clutch pedal free play but are now out of threads on the adjustment linkage and it has caused the clutch to slip at times. The person who installed the fork recalls that it could be installed either of the two ways noted above and he thinks that maybe it is in wrong now based on the issues we are having as of late. Does this make sense?
 

[Alan K]

I havent been into a 135 so not sure what to tell you there. Only other thing I could think of is the finger adjustment on the pressure plate being wrong from factory but Im not sure.
 

[Captainhookerus]

You need to put 3/4 inch of free pedal back in. If the clutch is not releasing you will have trouble getting it in gear. The O/U in direct and overdrive can make it hard to get out of gear. Put it in under and see if it comes out of gear easier. With no free pedal the clutch will slip and the throw out bearing and clutch fingers will wear out rapidly.
 

[mikey h.]

the head of the fork clamp bolt is to the rear or o/u drive side remove the inspection plate and you should be able to see.
 

[JWL]

So based on your reply I am assuming that the bolt that holds the fork to the rotating shaft can only go in one way (properly) and that is with the head of the bolt facing the rear of the tractor?

Do you happen to have a photo of the proper setup by chance?

Thanks everyone for your replies I greatly appreciate the assistance.
 

[mikey h.]

yes, the head of the bolt is toward the rear of tractor, take inspection plate off and i'm sure you can see, maybe a flashlight and mirror.
 

[JWL]

I opened the inspection plate on the top of the bell housing yesterday and can confirm that the head of the bolt holding the fork to the shaft is on the side of the shaft closest to the rear of the tractor and even with the clutch pedal linkage turned all the way towards the cab which pushes the throw-out bearing closer to the clutch fingers, I could still spin the bearing freely with my fingers through the inspection hole and I could feel that their is a bit of clearance between the fingers and the bearing but not too much. With that being said, why are we still experiencing some slippage? When driving in direct, it seems like we have some slippage momentarily and then it works fine. It is on and off it seems and only happens every so often. Would this be an issue with the over/direct/under maybe slipping? Both the clutch and over/direct/under were replaced/rebuilt a couple years ago.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

[mikey h.]

from your description I wonder if it's in the o/u drive usually if a clutch starts failing they don't get better, next time it acts up tap brakes momentarily and see if engine pulls down or stops the tractor then maybe can make a descion.