John Deere 2355 clutch

[Cwhitney]

All right. I got an open station 2355 a few years ago for bush hogging my hilly 30 acres. It's 2wd. This past weekend I was exiting the field and when I engaged the clutch I rolled a few yards and there was a pop. Then I could no longer engage the clutch and tractor stayed in gear, only way to stop was to pull the kill switch. As much as I played with clutch it never would engage, so I limped home in low 4, killed, reversed in 1 to put in barn. Is this a creeping issue? What could be wrong just a stuck clutch, pilot bearing or do I have something else going on? Looking for input to see if it's something I can take care of or do I need to call a mechanic to split and fix? Before that everything worked great, was downshifting to because of the steep path.

This post was edited by Cwhitney on 05/02/2022 at 03:14 pm.

 

[Steve in IL]

Isn't there an inspection hole on the side of the clutch bell housing? Our 2240 has a 3 inch or so round plug, that is just held in by a spring. But perhaps everything is very different for the 55 series.

 

[Tx Jim]

Welcome to YT
I agree with Steve that there's an inspection hole on LH side of clutch housing. Just pry spring loaded cover off for a visual inspection. Pop noise sounds as if clutch finger operating bolt broke. If that's correct a tractor split is on your future.

 

[Cwhitney]

(quoted from post at 08:41:20 05/02/22)
Welcome to YT
I agree with Steve that there's an inspection hole on LH side of clutch housing. Just pry spring loaded cover off for a visual inspection. Pop noise sounds as if clutch finger operating bolt broke. If that's correct a tractor split is on your future.

There is, at that particular moment didn't think to look in the inspection port, as I said I'm new to ownership so will check the inspection port, though not exactly sure what to be looking for?
I do know this, I cannot fully depress the clutch to disengage the transmission, the clutch pedal gets hard where it should disengage.

 

[Tx Jim]

If your tractor is equipped with dual stage clutch when looking in front inspection hole on LH side of clutch housing as flywheel is rotated one should be able to count 3 pressure plate finger operating bolts/nuts as shown in photo below.

Some 2350's with option of hyd IPTO had diaphragm not finger operated pressure plates.

 

[Cwhitney]

Got a peek. The clutch fingers are intact.
But only one is touching the pilot bearing?
Other two are off. There was a fiber setting
on one of the fingers, sounds like I may need
a new clutch assembly.

*Seems to not letting me attach pics.

This post was edited by Cwhitney on 05/02/2022 at 03:20 pm.

 

[Tx Jim]

Thanks for update. I agree it sounds as if tractor split will be required.

To avoid spam posters new members to this site haver to have 5 posts in order to post photos OR look at the bottom of home page on this forum for "site comments" Ask for permission to post photo & permission is normally granted.

 

[Cwhitney]

Thanks for the info TX Jim, now just need to to get a hold of someone that might can help, or get a hold of a mechanic to do it, hopefully it won't be too bad. . Sent a request to post pics. Now I hope it's just the clutch and disc, probably cost more for the split than the parts. It appeared to be the assembly that you posted.

 

[Cwhitney]

One pic of fingers one video of the fiber on the pressure plate finger.

[video play=false:94d1d6c3ed]https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/videos/mvvideo91669.mp4[/video:94d1d6c3ed]

 

[Cwhitney]

Got it to mechanic and back, sorry for delay he was backed up and got it back a few days ago.

I was told a flywheel bolt sheered and bound the pressure plate which in turn shredded the clutch.

Parts and labor I was under $1500. I had him put a new oil seal in while it was split. Other guys was quoting me at least $1k more.

So thank you all for the info.

 

[Tx Jim]

You're welcome & thank you for the update.