TO35 Clutch problems

[Floopy]

I have a 50s TO35 with the dual clutch/live PTO. Gas engine. I started her up after winter, everything worked fine, I parked it after using it for a hour or two. The next day I went to start it and the clutch didn't work. I figured it might be stuck, so I drove it around in high gear, pushing the clutch over and over, brakes, etc. No luck. I adjusted the clutch pedal, no luck. So, I went ahead and pulled the loader plate off so I could get to the inspection place. The clutch pedal operates the throwout bearing, the fingers move. None of them are missing anything and they all move how I expect they should.


I don't see a lot of smuck or rust on the clutch parts themselves.

I tried to find a video of someone unsticking one from the inspection hole but I can't find anyone who explains exactly what I'm supposed to be prying loose in there. I spun the engine over by hand and I don't see anything obviously wrong.

A video of what is supposed to move when you push the clutch while you are looking through the inspection hole or a picture with a circle drawn on it or where I should pry at?

 

[Floopy]

Here is my view

 

[Floopy]

I got it unstuck. It was barely stuck at all. A light touch with a screwdriver unstuck it, I didn't even pry. It is crazy that it was driving with the clutch in with so little pressure holding it stuck.

Obviously the clutch is all the way against the flywheel. Once you have the clutch pedal held down(I used a clamp and clamped it to the floorboard), you can get a small screwdriver in just enough to push against it. As soon as it moved a little, I just rotated the clutch around with the screwdriver. It moved freely after that. Everything worked when I gave it a try.

I took the starter out just to see if I could see anything that direction. I couldn't but I wanted to lube the starter drive anyway, so it wasn't out of my way.

 

[miner09]

Got a 35 that does the same. I just drive it and use brake on and off. Then it’s ok. Don’t do it every time.

 

[Jim.ME]

Block or clamp the pedal down if it is going to be parked for a time before you use it next. Minimizes the pressure which helps it stick.