ford 3930 clutch

[poorplowboy]

The clutch does not engage until I hit the brake and if I take it out of gear and let out the clutch and then push in the clutch and try to put it in gear it does not want to go back into gear.

 

[RodinNS]

If I understand you correctly, that sounds fairly normal. Those clutches and transmissions are heavy and have a lot of inertia... and it sounds like you have the 8 speed transmission, so there's not syncro's in that. You either come to a dead stop, then shift or learn to shift on the fly... and you'll probably do some crunching before you get onto that.

That said, if you push the clutch in, stop and you still can't shift, then I'd say there's a problem... Could be an adjustment issue, a pressure plate issue, cross shaft issue, oil soaked disc or bad pilot bearing that's catching.

Rod

 

[Jim SC]

Had to replace my 4830 clutch at 1200 hours. I think it was youngest son loved it, always ran a gear or two higher than he should have, and slipped the clutch when turning. Cost me $1250 but I just didn't think I could do it myself, and we needed the tractor back in a hurry.

He has been warned!!!!

 

[poorplowboy]

well one thing it does is while I am moving and push in the clutch sometimes it won't disengage until I hit the brake. and sometimes when I take it out of gear and let out the clutch it rattles. Is there anything I might be able to tinker w/ or lube to help? Or is it shot?

 

[RodinNS]

Split it an find out...
There's not really anything you can do or see from the outside short of lifting the steering pedestal off... and once you get that far in you might as well go the rest of the way.

If it's a 2 wheel drive without a loader it shouldn't be too bad to split anyway. The biggest trick is taking the steering pedestal off of them for the split. I know it looks like you don't have to... and you probably don't if you can get the top bolts out, but it's easier to remove the pedestal. Just pop the steering lines loose on the left side then remove the 4 bolts in the pedestal along witht he multi-connectors and a few linkages. There might also be a couple bolts into the head so check... as I don't recall right now.
Once that's out of the way it's a very easy job.

You also inspect the PTO input shaft and the pressure plate splines on those tractors as they are probably both shot. Throw a new PP, disc, pilot and release bearing in along with a rear seal and carrier gasket and transmission input shaft seals. Then you'll be done in there for a good while...

Rod

 

[poorplowboy]

Boy! I wish I had you for a neighbor! You make it sound kind of easy, but to tell ya the truth I'm scared a little.