[AT] Stuck clutch JD 60

[Paul Waugh]

I'll mention it again.  Put the bar in the flywheel, jack up the bar enough 
to raise the front end off the ground 4-5 inches. Treat through the 
sparkplug hole several times a week. One day, when you go to treat it,  the 
front end will be on the ground :))

Paul-46555

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Stuck clutch JD 60


> Soaking the cylinder/piston will eventually get it loose. Just need a 
> little patience. My first 60
> was stuck too. Soaked it for quite awhile, had a 4' bar on the flywheel. 
> Tugged on the bar every
> day, one day it moved. My second 60 was also stuck. Filled the cylinders 
> with penetrating oil
> through the sparkplug holes. It came loose immediately. Had it running 30 
> minutes later, immediately
> after I put the spark plugs wires on right. Two Cylinder tractors don't 
> like the wires reversed. :-)
>
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> Confidence is the feeling you have before you completely understand the 
> situation!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com 
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
> Of Ken Knierim
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:03 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Stuck clutch JD 60
>
> Might also want to take the crank out or disconnect the rods. Don't want
> that kind of force trying to go through the crankshaft if the other 
> cylinder
> has some sort of an issue.
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:01 AM, charlie hill 
> <charliehill at embarqmail.com>wrote:
>
>> True the valves would have to be shut.  If it's not at top dead center
>> you'd
>> have to disable the valve train and let the valves close.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Mark Greer" <markagreer at embarqmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:55 AM
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>> >
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Stuck clutch JD 60
>>
>> > Good idea. As long as a valve isn't stuck open that should work great.
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 6:09 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [AT] Stuck clutch JD 60
>> >
>> >
>> >> Dean I'm thinking Joe said that cyl had some water in it.
>> >>
>> >> I've heard of adapting an old spark plug base with a grease fitting so
>> >> you
>> >> can pump a cyl full of grease.  The pressure of the grease gun applies
>> >> gentle pressure to the piston once the cylinder is full of grease.  I
>> >> haven't tried that trick yet.
>> >>
>> >> Charlie
>> >
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