Super C clutch

[Jim in polk co]

My super C is about to win this round.
I have put a new clutch disc in and have been trying off and on for several days to get the shaft from the transmission lined up and into the clutch disc and pilot bushing in the fly wheel.
The preasure plate is not fully tightened down so I can still move the clutch disc.
The hand hole in the bottom of the bell housing is almost to small to get my hand in.
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Ksguy39]

Do you have a alining tool ? I"m guessing you didn"t get a plastic spline tool with the new disc. In my opinion it is best to align the disc and tighten down the pressure plate before trying to put it back together.

 

[Paul from MI]

I have not done a Super C, but on my Allis B, getting the clutch disc lined up with the pilot bearing in the flywheel and centered is critical. You really need an aligning tool, or a piece of an old input shaft to get it right. Then tighten the pressure plate assembly down and it should slide together easily.

 

[gene bender]

Just put the belt pulley in gera and then turn the pulley over easy and you can feel it slide together no belt pulley turn the pto

 

[Brian Schmidt]

I have made a clutch alignment tool in a jam using duct tape wrapped around a large long drill bit or some other long piece of shaft that will fit into the pilot bearing or smaller. Keep wrapping the tape around the pilot diameter until it fits nice into this. Then wrap tape around it until it fits the ID od the disc splines.

 

[mkirsch]

If you have a Harbor Freight in your area, they sell a universal clutch alignment tool.

Well worth the trip and the $16 to avoid the hours/days of frustration you're experiencing now.

You'll never get it aligned without the tool.

 

[teddy52food]

I have eyeballed more than one when I didn't have a tool. The C's should go easy if you turn the pto.

 

[gab]

I've got an alignment tool but I have ground a broom stick to fit the pilot brg. and wrapped with tape to fit the disc, eye ballin it works too. Don't get ruff with it or you'll bend disc. I usually turn the motor over with the fan while pushing the engine back.