DC Foot Clutch Internal Adjustment

[Nick@KY]

Does anyone have the Dealers Service instructions for internal adjustment of the footclutch DC's?
There was a question posted on another forum about this.I have the supplement to the D series owners manual that explains the procedure for external adjustment of the footclutch.It makes reference to internal adjustments that can be made by the dealer.My DC Eagle Hitch service manual does not cover footclutches.I would think that there has to be a supplement to the service manual or a Dealers Service Bullletin covering this adjustment. Thanks Nick

 

[mEl]

(quoted from post at 22:06:18 02/16/11) Does anyone have the Dealers Service instructions for internal adjustment of the footclutch DC's?
There was a question posted on another forum about this.I have the supplement to the D series owners manual that explains the procedure for external adjustment of the footclutch.It makes reference to internal adjustments that can be made by the dealer.My DC Eagle Hitch service manual does not cover footclutches.I would think that there has to be a supplement to the service manual or a Dealers Service Bullletin covering this adjustment. Thanks Nick

Nick, as far as normal adjustment for wear or slippage there is no internal adjustment to compensate for disc wear. The only internal adjustments I have ever had to make are when the adjusting nuts for the finger height come loose and have to be reset. Finger height has to do with ease of shifting as if the height of the fingers is not even the clutch will not fully release and will allow the driven disc to drag causeing gear clash. I cannot explain why your manual does not cover the disassembly and servicing of the clutch but properly repaired and installed they should run the life of the lining without requiring anything except normal free travel and pully brake adjustments. mEl

 

[Nick@KY]

mEL;
Here are some pics of the DC foot clutch supplemental manual that talks about the dealer making internal adjustments after the clutch wears some.

 

[mEl]

(quoted from post at 21:07:17 02/17/11) mEL;
Here are some pics of the DC foot clutch supplemental manual that talks about the dealer making internal adjustments after the clutch wears some.

Nick, I do see that reference to internal adjustments and reading it simply reinforces my opinion that they are talking about finger height, as they are saying that external lever travel should not be allowed to decrease past a certain measurement and that would be controlled internally by finger height, moving the finger height in toward the pressure plate would increase external lever travel. If the external lever would be "bottoming" to the rear internally and the release fingers not being allowed free travel the clutch would be being held in a partially disengaged position allowing it to slip under load. Unless there is other missing info those prints show the EXTERAL adjustments that I refered to in the last couple lines of my post to you, Free travel and pulley brake adjustments. Internal adjustments if there were any to be made would be pictured with the rectangular side covers removed from the clutch showing working through those holes as you do to "tighten up" a hand clutch. The foot clutch is engaged by springs as most other conventional clutches and has NO compensation for wear to the linings. As previously stated I have had to adjust fingers but only when the locknut loosened and allowed the finger to get out of adjustment. The symptom of a badly adjusted finger would be failure of the clutch to properly release when the pedal is pushed causeing grinding from incomplete release. If you have additional info as to true "internal" (inside the housing) adjustments other than finger adjustments I would appreciate you posting them as I do want that knowledge. I will check to see if the IT manuals give any info. Thanks, mEl