mf 35

[lee thomas]

I have found that there is 3 different colored springs in a dual clutch pressure plate yellow green black does anyone know which of these would be the easiest to depress? I just use this tractor to play games at tractor club and my legs are getting so weak that it is hard to keep depressing clutch. thanks lee

 

[grs0820]

I believe yellow will be your color, That"s what will be in the 35. part # 1753-746M1...I don"t know if the flat spring would be any different, but the # is182-842M1... If you were my costomer I think there would be a way to make it easier for you by making some kind of mechanical advantage or hand assist thing..

 

[DavidP, South Wales]

Hello Lee,
The correct colour for the 35/135 is yellow. There are 12 springs fitted to all units. The latest colour is red. 6 are fitted to the 35/135 and 9 to the 165 and 12 to the 185 etc.
Before thinking about reducing the coil spring number make sure that the clutch pedal cross shaft is completely free. Check also that the release bearing carrier is free to slide on the input housing. As unlikely as it might sound, a smear of copper grease on the face of the release bearing might also help.
Normally there will be a small lever on the front of the LH footplate. When this is placed in the line of the clutch pedal travel it will prevent dis-engagement of the second stage of the clutch.
If everything is free you could reduce the number of yellow coil springs to 9. I cannot tell you how much effect this will have as it has probably never been done.
You will not be able to refit the springs after without stripping the clutch unit. If this is not an option as has been suggested it might be possible to fabricate a long hand lever of some sort utilising the cross-drilling in the end of the clutch pedal release shaft.
Let us know how you get on.
DavidP, South Wales

 

[FBH44]

I might be totally off the wall here, but I have a similar situation. After 15 years, I never NEVER got used to pressing STRAIGHT-DOWN on the clutch pedal on my MF, and I finally found a PUSH-FORWARD clutch pedal assembly off a different MF. Believe it might just work great.