WD 45 hand clutch

[blacksheep1875]

The hand clutch is slipping in the WD. I adjusted it up and it just doesn"t seem to lock in like it used to. The foot clutch is fine. How was the hand clutch set up? Still have to split the tractor to replace? I have looked in several books for a clutch and it only shows the main clutch, are the hand clutch parts still available?

 

[dakota dave]

I hope you didn"t adjust the Hand clutch linkage. It has a set distance. the clutch is adjusted by removing the battery box and opening the oval cover below it. inside yuo"ll find the clutch. its adjusted by removing shims between the pressure plate mounting flanges and the clutch face. it shoudl have 35 thousands inch gap with the clutch released.Its even in the I&T Manual.

 

[JMS/.MN]

Along with what DD said...there are shims in three locations around the clutch. Take out the same number at each location, until there is a definite "snap, over center" when pulling the hand lever back. Loosen, do not remove the two bolts that hold each shim set- the shims are slotted, so can be pulled out. If no shims, they have been removed, and your only recourse is new clutch discs. That does require a tractor split, pulling shims does not. External linkage adjustment is just for operator comfort (reach).

 

[blacksheep1875]

Thanks for the help.....I put the handle back into position. Removed shims until .30 was met, rebushed the handle and.......It works great, good and crisp now!! Thanks for the replies.