Clutch replacement, was not expecting this

[Russell King]

I was all turned around and was thinking that was rear of engine not front of transmission! I guess I need to stop and look at the picture before answering posts, and maybe get a bigger screen.

Glad you found it.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

When you reinstall all of it use RTV on all mating surfaces that will help keep the water out.

 

[BastropMetal]

Finally have the time to start putting this all back together. Looking over everything closely, the adjustment bolts on the clutch assembly don't look to be adjusted properly.

As shown in the manual below the gap between the pressure plate and the head of the bolt should be a 1mm, but as it sits in the picture above its nearly 5mm. Does this distance shift once the assembly gets installed?

Additionally the adjustment bolts on this assembly are different than what I took off the tractor. The end of the OEM bolt has a square head on it. When installed this permits you to loosen the lock nut and then adjust the bolt (its still pretty tedious). But on this replacement it doesnt have this square head., and there is hardly any extra bolt length to adjust. It does not appear to be possible to adjust this once its in the tractor.

The manual contains a number of specs and dimensions to check to put the clutch assembly together. I bought this one as a whole unit hoping all that had been done and I could just install it but now I'm not as sure. From what I've seen on other threads, taking the assembly apart and putting it back together can be pretty tedious.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Finally have the time to start putting this all back together. Looking over everything closely, the adjustment bolts on the clutch assembly don't look to be adjusted properly.


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As shown in the manual below the gap between the pressure plate and the head of the bolt should be a 1mm, but as it sits in the picture above its nearly 5mm. Does this distance shift once the assembly gets installed?

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Additionally the adjustment bolts on this assembly are different than what I took off the tractor. The end of the OEM bolt has a square head on it. When installed this permits you to loosen the lock nut and then adjust the bolt (its still pretty tedious). But on this replacement it doesnt have this square head., and there is hardly any extra bolt length to adjust. It does not appear to be possible to adjust this once its in the tractor.

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The manual contains a number of specs and dimensions to check to put the clutch assembly together. I bought this one as a whole unit hoping all that had been done and I could just install it but now I'm not as sure. From what I've seen on other threads, taking the assembly apart and putting it back together can be pretty tedious.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Yes all the adjustment change when it's installed.
On a new clutch assembly they should all be set correctly you shouldn't have to adjust anything on it.

I will also bet your looking at the wrong surface to measure to.

 

[BastropMetal]

Thank you Mr. Wolfman.

I have a few side questions. I have a L3400D tractor. Looking through the exploded diagrams, its hard to tell which ones I should be looking at some times.

For instance, on kubotausa.com here are the options for flywheel diagram assemblies.

I dont have an HST. My serial number has no letters. its a little over 59,000. Its not clear to me at all which of these I should be using. And its important because when you click on each of the diagrams you get some different part numbers.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

That tractor is an oddity in that it was produced with two different engines D1703, and D1803 over it's production.
What is the motor size and serial number.
It's stamped on the block facing up right beside the injection pump.

And really the flywheel and bell Housing have very little to do with the clutch and presure plate.