L295DT Clutch. Help!

[Antny370]

I just recently bought a L295DT in excellent shape. It all seemed to work just fine so I bought it. Initially the gears would grind a little while trying to engage them when it was first cranked. I would let it warm for a few minutes and it would be fine. Today I tried to get her going and it is grinding like crazy. When I was finally able to get it to go into gear, the tractor moved even with the clutch fully depressed. Very strange that it just started. I had it running a couple of weeks ago and it did just fine (after warming up). What is the deal? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Bulldog]

Have you checked the clutch free travel adjustment? My L3000 is about 1" of travel at the top of the pedal. I would check about that first and see if it's right or not. If it's like mine it will adjust under the left floor board, linkage should be easy to find.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

What Bulldog said!
I'm also sending you a link for the WSM for your tractor.

 

[Antny370]

Thanks brother for the link! That will come in very handy. I tried to just adjust the linkage rod with no change. I am thinking maybe the clutch is seized to the flywheel. Not sure though.

 

[Antny370]

How difficult, mechanically, to split it and do it myself? It can't be too awfully difficult. I could be wrong though.

 

[Bulldog]

Not sure if yours is like mine or not. My L3000 has a small cover on the right side of the bell housing that gives access to adjust the clutch disc itself. Before splitting the tractor I would want to know that it wasn't just a simple adjustment problem causing the issues.

If the disc is stuck I would want to try breaking it loose. I know things do break and wear out but due to the expense and labor of installing a new clutch I would want to explore every option first.

 

[Antny370]

Yes it does have the window and I did open it up, but I couldn't actually see the clutch disc. Maybe I was not looking at it with the right eye? Lol. I'll open it up again and inspect it a little closer.