1000 Clutch Work

[Bob95065]

I got everything together I need to rebuild the clutch in my 1000. My brother had the tractor for a few years and it came back in sorry shape. He is a threat to all things mechanical. The throwout bearing locked up and he didn't let that stop him. I cringe when I think what it must have sounded like every time he put the clutch in.

I did a band-aid repair a couple of years ago to get it going so I could use it around the house. I put used parts in it to get my by. Now it's time to do it right. Upon disassembly and inspection I found the following damaged:

• Driveshaft was worn and had steps in it that prevented the T/O bearing from going forward fully
• Clutch lever was worn bad
• Hanger bracket holes were oblong
• Hanger pin was severely worn
• Clutch disc was delaminating

I bought the following new parts:

• Driveshaft
• T/O Bearing
• Hanger bracket
• Hanger pin
• 3/8" sproil pins
• 1/4" sproil pins
• Teaser spring
• Teaser spring cup
• T/O Bearing
• Lubricating bushing
• Pair of spherical bushings
• Rag joint

Yesterday I did some machining and prep work. The clutch goes in today

First, I pulled the old 3/8" pins out of the clutch driver and pressed in new ones.



A friend loaned me a slide hammer he made from vice grips. It was exactly what I needed to pull the pins. QL drive plates have blind holes because the flex plate is solid and riveted to the back.



I visited another friend that has a lathe to work on the pressure plates. The PP with the slot in it had a worn slot so I went with an old one I picked up years ago. It was pitted and had lines cut in it. I cleaned it up on the lathe:

Starting out:


Getting closer:


That's more like it:


Despite what it looked like when I started it cleaned up well.

I took the steering column out and cleaned up the steering adjustment screw:



That pin is hard! I dulled the tool on the lathe before I figured that out. I finished it by spinning the screw in the lathe and using an angle grinder. It worked great.

Today the clutch gets assembled and goes in the tractor.

[sawdustdad]

Looks like you are well on your way to fixing that 1000. Nice job on the clutch discs.

[Jeff in Pa]

Nice work and looks like a very good start on saving the 1000

Originally Posted by Bob95065

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That pin is hard! I dulled the tool on the lathe before I figured that out. I finished it by spinning the screw in the lathe and using an angle grinder. It worked great.

Today the clutch gets assembled and goes in the tractor.

A carbide tipped tool would have worked.

Jeff

[Bob95065]

Nice work and looks like a very good start on saving the 1000

Thanks to you! The drive shaft worked great!

I didn't take as many pictures today. I was busy.

Clutch together and in:


I don't have a spring compressor so I put the driveshaft in and loaded the parts on the shaft to the lever. I carefully pushed the lever back and connected the linkage. Once I had the linkage on I ran the adjustment nut back. Then I depressed the pedal and centered the disc.

The engine ready to lift:


This makes it easy:


When we looked at this house I went in the garage first. I was amazed to see the i-beam and vaulted ceiling. Once I saw that I didn't care what the house looked like. I put the trolley and hoist on the beam.

Back together and ready to go:




I set the high speed with my laser tach. I got on the tractor and the clutch is so smooth and quiet! It was a job worth doing. Here's to another 38 years of service from a fine machine!

[Bob95065]

Here's a couple of pictures of my 1450. I was working on it this weekend too:





I picked up the 1450 as a package deal from a guy in Turlock, CA. I got the tractor, 3 pt, wheel weights, tiller, a 44" deck and a box scraper in that deal. The tractor was a basket case when I got it. It desperately needs paint but is in good mechanical condition.

[Alvy]

That's good work Bob. I was going to ask if you did the cradle mod while the engine was out but you got it back together too fast. I like the beam and chain fall with trolley, very handy, well done.

[Bob95065]

Originally Posted by Alvy

That's good work Bob. I was going to ask if you did the cradle mod while the engine was out but you got it back together too fast. I like the beam and chain fall with trolley, very handy, well done.

Cradle mod was done to both tractors in 2013. Thanks for the post and comments.

[twoton]

Looks great Bob, glad to see your progress.

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by Bob95065

When we looked at this house I went in the garage first. I was amazed to see the i-beam and vaulted ceiling. Once I saw that I didn't care what the house looked like. I put the trolley and hoist on the beam.

If you want to sell a house to a Man if it has a cool shop your good to go, for the Women a cool kitchen.

[finsruskw]

I think Ya need a little heavier duty set up to pull those engines with!!