[AJD] Adjusting Crank End play in JD A

[John Boehm]

First, adjust the flywheel endplay with the clutch
DISENGAGED. Then tighten your flywheel and finally,
adjust your clutch.

John Boehm
Woodland, CA
Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com



--- Chris C <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Brad and others,
> 
>     If I engage the clutch it slides the crank in
> the
> direction I don't want it to go.  Do I back off the
> clutch adjustment until it just holds the crank
> where
> I want it?  I am off to go and pull the flywheel
> now.
> 
>               Chris
> 
> --- Wiebelhaus <bwiebelhaus at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > You will want about .010 clearance between the
> > flywheel and case. Engage 
> > the clutch as suggested in the other replys.
> > Brad
> > 
> > Chris C wrote:
> > 
> > >John,
> > >
> > >That sounds like it could work.  I usually work
> > alone,
> > > but I suspect I can find someone to help.. 
> > Thanks!
> > >
> > >      Chris
> > >
> > >--- John Boehm <rustyacres at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >>I've had good luck with the following
> proceedure:
> > >>Get a helper to put pressure  against the
> > >>untightened
> > >>flywheel by pushing on it while you tap with a
> > >>hammer
> > >>against a block of  wood that is up against the
> > >>clutch
> > >>end of the crankshaft. A few medium hits will
> > slide
> > >>the flywheel right into place.  If you hit it
> too
> > >>hard, the flywheel will just bounce back out and
> > you
> > >>could damage the bearings, too. Once you've got
> > the
> > >>flywheel where you want it, tighten it up.
> > >>
> > >>John Boehm
> > >>Woodland, CA
> > >>Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>--- Chris C <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>     I have been working on my 1945 A lately, 
> > and
> > >>>once I got my clutch freed up and working
> > properly
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>I
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>noticed that I have about 1/4 - 3/8 inch of end
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>play
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>in the crank.  When I got to looking at the
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>flywheel
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>side,  I noticed that the crank is at least
> that
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>far
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>from being all the way on the crankshaft.  I
> have
> > >>>the
> > >>>tools to pull it off.  (I hope)  but does
> anyone
> > >>>have
> > >>>any suggestions for 'pushing' it back on?   I
> am
> > >>>going
> > >>>to pull it off first and clean the splines up, 
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>but
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>I
> > >>>can only imagine that that last little bit is
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>going
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>to
> > >>>require some effort to get it all the way on. 
> > Any
> > >>>suggestions on how to hold that crank in place
> > >>>without
> > >>>damaging the main bearings??
> > >>>
> > >>>        Thanks!
> > >>>
> > >>>            Chris
> > >>>
> > >>>Chris Carl
> > >>>Camano Island, Washington
> > >>> 
> > >>>Collector of:
> > >>>John Deere
> > >>>Caterpillar
> > >>>Bucyrus Erie
> > >>>
> >
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> Chris Carl
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>  
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