John deere 50 clutch noise

[JD60Standard]

I had my 50 at a show yesterday and noticed that when I push the clutch forward to engage it make grinding/ clunking noise, it stops making the noise once the clutch is snapped in. It seems to be the worst when the tractor is in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or reverse, I should also mention that the clutch feels extremely grabby. It did not make this noise when I bought it less than than a month ago. Any insight when be appreciated

 

[MSD]

Could be a fiber disk is binding up or brake.

 

[Fixingfarmer]

Pop the cover off and take a look around I’ve broken a “head” off the three bolts on various tractors in that clutch then it will jump a little you might have to take a look around. If you put a load on it does it slip?

 

[JIM MN]

Broken loose fiber disk B2354R? Or one fiber disk came off the double disk, AB4828R?

 

[JD60Standard]

Pop the cover off and take a look around I’ve broken a “head” off the three bolts on various tractors in that clutch then it will jump a little you might have to take a look around. If you put a load on it does it slip?

It doesn’t seem to slip but the clutch doesn’t have a good snap when engaging, I tried adjusting it but it became so grabby that it was nearly undriveable and the noise got louder too.

 

[JD60Standard]

Im planing to tear into the clutch this weekend and see what I can find

 

[a49deere]

Im planing to tear into the clutch this weekend and see what I can find

what did you find?

 

[JD60Standard]

what did you find?

Life got busy and I haven’t even taken the cover off yet, hopefully when I’m off on Monday and Tuesday next week I’ll get it taken apart. I’ll post what I find

 

[IAfarmguy]

I had my 50 at a show yesterday and noticed that when I push the clutch forward to engage it make grinding/ clunking noise, it stops making the noise once the clutch is snapped in. It seems to be the worst when the tractor is in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or reverse, I should also mention that the clutch feels extremely grabby. It did not make this noise when I bought it less than than a month ago. Any insight when be appreciated

I have a 520 that had a noisy clutch while disengaged. You couldn’t slip the clutch to move the tractor just a little bit as it was really “grabby”. When we took it apart the bearing was really bad. A new replacement and careful adjustments it is good as new.

 

[cushman]

I have a 520 that had a noisy clutch while disengaged. You couldn’t slip the clutch to move the tractor just a little bit as it was really “grabby”. When we took it apart the bearing was really bad. A new replacement and careful adjustments it is good as new.

Make sure you pull the clutch driver off the crank to check the inner disc! We had one crack and overlap on a 70D,which prevented it from releasing!

 

[PJH]

Make sure you pull the clutch driver off the crank to check the inner disc! We had one crack and overlap on a 70D,which prevented it from releasing!

One of the guys in the neighborhood, a lifetime International guy, bought a JD 70D. He got off of it to open the pole barn doors and left it running in gear with the clutch disengaged. A broken clutch disc apparently got lodged while he was opening the doors and the tractor took off into the side of the pole barn, turned sideways a little and then grinding its way down the entire length of a relatively new building. Of course, it was the 70's fault and he sold it immediately.

 

[JD60Standard]

Well, I finally got around to taking a look at the clutch on my 50, it turns out that one of the adjusting nuts was tightened significantly more than than the other two which caused the clutch to not engage evenly. I backed all three nuts off and then threaded them back on and tightened them evenly until the clutch had a good snap. It now engages quietly and isn’t as grabby. Thank you all for your input!

 

[Rich'sToys]

Glad you got it working--and that it was something simple.

 

[a49deere]

Well, I finally got around to taking a look at the clutch on my 50, it turns out that one of the adjusting nuts was tightened significantly more than than the other two which caused the clutch to not engage evenly. I backed all three nuts off and then threaded them back on and tightened them evenly until the clutch had a good snap. It now engages quietly and isn’t as grabby. Thank you all for your input!

Some say that adding wavey washers under the castle nuts helps with grabby issues! Time and use now that it's adjusted will probably improve this too!