1070 clutch problem

Billaban

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Location
VA
Greetings,

New to the forum. Bought a 94 1070 a year ago or so. Only has 550 hrs on it. No issues until now. Clutch is not working. The hydraulic system (otherwise) is working fine, i.e., front bucket and PTO lift working fine. Fluid level is fine. Seems like way too few hours for the clutch to be worn out and it went from working to failure essentially overnight. Looking for suggestions from those that will clearly know more than I. TIA
 
Welcome to the forums.

"Clutch is not working" could be a number of things. More details are needed, explain not working and failure, what are the symptoms? The better you describe what is going on the answers are more likely to be correct.
 
Hello Bill, welcome to YT! Sorry but since your new here we know nothing about your level of knowledge about mechanics or operating a tractor. As Jim said more details of what you have used the tractor for and how it acted when failing will be helpful in providing a good answer. Operating a tractor with a loader incorrectly can wear out a clutch very quickly.
 
Bill, I have had a 1070 for 23 years. fabulous little machine. Your suggestion it went gunny sack practically overnight sounds very familiar. Are you unable to disengage the clutch? are you able to shift into a gear? perhaps your clutch plate facings are stuck together... happened to me several times over the years if I leave it set out in the weather too much. The facings are viewable through a slot and if necessary very gently pry'd apart with a thin blade. feel free to e-mail me and I can offer specifics and suggestions.

Fr. Bob
 
To elaborate on the clutch failure. Pushing down on the clutch pedal does not engage the clutch. I can force it into low gear (1st) or reverse. Nothing else. The clutch (at least since I bought the 1070) has not been worn much. I use this tractor mostly for brush cutting, some tilling, and the back hoe. No heavy clutch work at all. The clutch plate facings being stuck together could very well be a possibility.
Bill, I have had a 1070 for 23 years. fabulous little machine. Your suggestion it went gunny sack practically overnight sounds very familiar. Are you unable to disengage the clutch? are you able to shift into a gear? perhaps your clutch plate facings are stuck together... happened to me several times over the years if I leave it set out in the weather too much. The facings are viewable through a slot and if necessary very gently pry'd apart with a thin blade. feel free to e-mail me and I can offer specifics and suggestions.

Fr. Bob
Greetings. I would definitely like to hear more about how to locate and pry apart the face plates. TIA.
 
To elaborate on the clutch failure. Pushing down on the clutch pedal does not engage the clutch. I can force it into low gear (1st) or reverse. Nothing else. The clutch (at least since I bought the 1070) has not been worn much. I use this tractor mostly for brush cutting, some tilling, and the back hoe. No heavy clutch work at all. The clutch plate facings being stuck together could very well be a possibility.

Greetings. I would definitely like to hear more about how to locate and pry apart the face plates. TIA.
Ok that sounds like stuck clutch disc(s). Pushing down on the clutch pedal disengages the clutch (moves the pressure plate away from the friction discs so they will stop turning the transmission input shaft) to allow shifting. Letting the pedal up engages the clutch (clamps the discs between the flywheel and pressure plate so they turn the transmission input shaft.

If it is where you can start it in gear and drive away, they may break free if you hold the clutch pedal down and keep stabbing the brake pedals, Works best in a higher gear. Blocking the pedal down while setting can help prevent this.

41B-boy will be back to explain his method. hopefully he does it here on the forum so others may benefit from that method in the future.
 
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To elaborate on the clutch failure. Pushing down on the clutch pedal does not engage the clutch. I can force it into low gear (1st) or reverse. Nothing else. The clutch (at least since I bought the 1070) has not been worn much. I use this tractor mostly for brush cutting, some tilling, and the back hoe. No heavy clutch work at all. The clutch plate facings being stuck together could very well be a possibility.

Greetings. I would definitely like to hear more about how to locate and pry apart the face plates. TIA.
Thanks for the additional description and details. Maybe Bob will be back give more information about his method. Likely under the tractor at the back of the engine which is right behind the oil pan that you drain the oil out to change it there may be a cover there or just a thin opening as he described it. It sounds like what he has done is to force a thin blade like a putty knife in there to release the stuck clutch. The middle part I put the red on in the “generic” clutch photo is the “lined” clutch plate. You are going to try to separate it from the metal plates or surfaces each sides of it. When doing this you will want the clutch pedal blocked or held pushed down by some method. Work one area and then bump the starter to turn the engine to another position to work it loose there repeat. Also just FYI, in technical terms which we like to use here a lot, when a clutch pedal is pushed down that disengages the clutch. The action of the part is used for the terminology, when you push the pedal the clutch stops or disengages rotary drive motion to the transmission. Thus clutch pushed down is disengaged.
 
OK. My clutch jargon was backwards. I will work on the presumption that the faces are stuck and see what happens. Thanks again. More to follow.
 
Hey gang,
I'll be back to explain how I view the clutch facings through the mentioned window and what I used....
But first, Tomorrow mornings sermon needs some attention. I also need to find my notes in the barn office.
all in all, tis quite simple.
Hold that thought.
Fr. Bob

till then... block or use a ratchet strap to hold the clutch peddle down completely and let it sit for a bit, it has freed itself up on at least one occasion for me. More soonest.
 

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