[Ford-ferguson] Stuck 8N Clutch

[johnf at cp-tel.net]

I've got a ford jubilee and the clutch sticks all the time. If I don't 
forget, I put a cinder block on the pedal and that prevents it from 
sticking. I split mine apart two times just to unstick it. I then drilled 
a 1/2 inch hole in the housing so now I just remove the starter, 
press the pedal down and stick a screwdriver in the hole and 
between the disc and pressure plate. I was told that a suction 
forms in the rivet holes in the disc that causes the sticking.

John F.
On 22 Feb 2005, at 23:30, bob528 at earthlink.net wrote:

> I recently bought a Kubota 7300B and they also give the new owner a wedge of
> wood to separate the clutch plates in the event you will not be using the
> tractor for a few monthes. I hope to use it frequently so as not to need
> this simple, but crude, device.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ford-ferguson-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:ford-ferguson-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of
> Mike Sloane
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:40 AM
> To: Ford-Ferguson mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Stuck 8N Clutch
> 
> 
> It must be a "Ford thing", Steve. Even if you buy a brand new New
> Holland tractor today, you will find a little block of wood in the tool
> box with a decal that tells the owner to insert it under the clutch
> pedal in a certain place to prevent the clutch from sticking if the
> tractor is not to be used for a while. :-)
> 
> I have had only one other tractor clutch stick, and that was a Farmall
> 140 that had been sitting in a field for at least ten years. But it
> released after only a few feet of pulling with the pedal down and never
> gave me any problem after that. So it must be a Ford thing. Since the
> materials used in Ford clutches are no different (as far as I know) from
> any other friction plate clutches used in other machinery, I have to
> think it must be related to the location of the mechanism or the design
> of the housing that attracts/retains moisture. Maybe Ford clutches don't
> get hot enough in operation to drive off moisture? I know that my Ford
> tractor engine blocks never seem to get anywhere near as hot as the
> blocks on other makes of tractors I have.
> 
> Mike
> 
> soffiler at myeastern.com wrote:
> > "any clutch can stick overnight"  Well... if you add up all
> > the manual-transmission cars, trucks, tractors, and
> > (dry-clutch) motorcycles I have ever owned; and all the ones
> > owned by relatives, friends, and acquaintences that I am
> > familiar with - the instances of stuck clutches is EXTREMELY
> > RARE.  But my 8N stuck, my buddy's 8N is sticking, and when
> > you start poking around you find LOTS of discussion on the
> > topic of stuck 8N clutches.  It suggests there is something
> > unique about the design of the 8N clutch creating a
> > propensity to stick.  I'd like to know what's unique about
> > them.
> >
> > SO
> >
> >
> > From: Buckies at aol.com
> > To: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Stuck 8N Clutch
> > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:34:47 EST
> >
> > ----- Original Message Follows -----
> >
> >>any clutch can stick overnite. a smooth shiney surface is
> >>the enemy. sometimes they can be loosened through a timing
> >>hole or  similar
> >
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