[AJD] JD LA Clutch help

[Louis]

We used to have a similar problem with our AC G.  If it sat for a while,
the clutch would not disengage.  I have also seen this on other
tractors.  I think the disk must stick to the flywheel and keep driving
the transmission.  Usually if you pull the tractor with another vehicle,
with the engine off, transmission in gear, clutch pedal pushed in; the
clutch disk will free itself.  

This has been my experience with this type of problem.

Lou

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Subject: [AJD] JD LA Clutch help


Happy New Year,

While I have generally been prejudiced towards the Waterloo horizontal
engine 
tractors of the "B" to 530 lineage, a cute ca. 1944 John Deere LA in
great 
shape became available, and my family couldn't resist.  I got to play
with it 
some while at my parents place in Oregon over the holiday break.  

Luckily, I have an original of the JD Parts CD, so I have a parts
manual, and 
I ordered the owners manual.  As far as I can tell, Deere doesn't have a

service manual for this tractor??? The previous owner gave us the
Jensales manual.

Key problem I would appreciate some help from the list.....the clutch
didn't 
always want to disengage the drive shaft, even when pushing hard.  Once 
disengaged, it doesn't engage until close to the other end of the
travel.  I tried 
to adjust it according the to specs indicated in the owners manual, but
not 
much improvement.   It was cold in our area of Oregon, below freezing
most of the 
time.  I wonder a bit if the grease was just really cold in the throw
out 
bearing...or if this is a sign that the clutch discs need to be
replaced.  Any 
ideas or help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Other than the the clutch problem, the only other things needing a bit
of 
work is the left axle seal, and the governor hunts a bit a full
throttle.  Sure 
is a gutsy little tractor.  

Thanks in advance, Take care,

John Maxwell, Santa Maria CA


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