Farmall C clutch pedal pressure question

[JDIH]

I have a 1948 C that's been setting for a while. I got it going and everything works as it should except it takes a LOT of force to depress the clutch pedal. I've wiggled the pedal while watching in the inspection hole on the bottom. Everything moves free until the throwout bearing contacts the clutch fingers. Letting the clutch out feels normal like any other tractor. I'd rather not split it just to go looking. Anyone have any ides or ran into something similar? I thought about some penetrating oil on the clutch finger pivots but I'm worried it will get on to the friction material.

 

[560Dennis]

Sad but mice make homes in the bell housing , I d remove in inspection covers and peek in. Vacuum out the crud.
i used wd 40 , got to . Care in press ing the pedal you can break the springs on the levers, phone a friend to pressure the pedal from the seat slow and short strokes while you watch it moving , so lube satisfied the pivots . Good luck

 

[JDIH]

Update in case someone searches this in the future. There's a grease fitting on the throw out bearing. I'm guessing someone has had this apart before and installed incorrectly because the grease fitting is facing the right side of the tractor (if you're sitting on it) but there's a window with a removable plug on the left side that would be perfect for accessing it. I sprayed some penetrating oil where the bearing slides and it freed up in a matter of seconds. Just have to get a right angle grease adapter and should be all set

 

[stdsch40]

Update in case someone searches this in the future. There's a grease fitting on the throw out bearing. I'm guessing someone has had this apart before and installed incorrectly because the grease fitting is facing the right side of the tractor (if you're sitting on it) but there's a window with a removable plug on the left side that would be perfect for accessing it. I sprayed some penetrating oil where the bearing slides and it freed up in a matter of seconds. Just have to get a right angle grease adapter and should be all set

Could you possibly post some pictures, easy to see ones. Might want the reference for future repair on my C. Gonna go have a look on mine, I don't recall if I have ever greased that one on mine.

 

[Jim Becker]

The good news is that you found the problem. The bad news is that you may have only discovered half of the problem. Is the throw-out bearing a ball bearing or a graphite block? The graphite bearing was pretty common on the C. If so, there should be 2 grease fittings. One fitting is for lubing the carrier and should point to the left, accessible through the small hole on the left. The second one is for lubing the bearing itself and points down, accessible through the hand hole on the bottom. If you have this type bearing, you may have a second fitting pointing up.

A couple people with Cubs that discovered the same problem were able to work through the hand hole to turn the bearing. I don't know if a similar fix can be done on a C. (No longer remember what keeps the carrier from rotating on a C.)

 

[JDIH]

The good news is that you found the problem. The bad news is that you may have only discovered half of the problem. Is the throw-out bearing a ball bearing or a graphite block? The graphite bearing was pretty common on the C. If so, there should be 2 grease fittings. One fitting is for lubing the carrier and should point to the left, accessible through the small hole on the left. The second one is for lubing the bearing itself and points down, accessible through the hand hole on the bottom. If you have this type bearing, you may have a second fitting pointing up.

A couple people with Cubs that discovered the same problem were able to work through the hand hole to turn the bearing. I don't know if a similar fix can be done on a C. (No longer remember what keeps the carrier from rotating on a C.)

Aww man, I thought I had this beat lol. I don't know the difference between the 2 bearing styles. I'll take a closer look tomorrow. Worst case I think I can get a mirror up in there to take a look. Thanks for the response

 

[caterpillar guy]

IF there is room you could possibly use a longer hose on the gun and grease it that way without turning the bearing. We have a gun with a hose about 4 ft long for those kinds of jobs.

 

[Dave BN]

Don't put to much grease in there. It will fly out and get on the clutch disks. One or maybe 2 pumps a year is all that is needed.
Dave