Broke the 1200 yesterday
 

Title says it all! Put the new driver and clutch in, mowed awhile. Then started rattling, then louder next a big you know what'n BOOM! Guess I had the clutch adj up too tight. It destroyed one pin on the driver, the new clutch, throw out bearing, teaser spring, the clutch arm and who knows what else. Was all my fault. I should have triple checked the clutch adj. Now I have an expensive mistake/lesson learned!

Here is another picture

Ouch. That hurts.

Ouch.

So you think the clutch arm was riding on the throwout bearing and not enough play in the pedal?

I want to make sure i avoid this happening to me...

Wow, sorry to hear that.

Yes the throw out bearing was riding the clutch arm. I was thinking of replacing the arm and hanger. Now I don't have a choice! I just hope that the driveshaft is ok. Have to make a new pin for the driver. All it is, is a grade 5 bolt with the head cut off. And ground smooth.

Man, that's a bad set back.

Well that sucks. This clutch has been fighting you. Hope you get it figured out.

could have been worse,with the gas tank right above those spinning parts

With a plastic tank at that.

I don't understand how riding the clutch with a tight adjustment could cause this. I can see the disc wearing because of slipping but not a catastrophic failure like this. Can someone explain why this happened?