sticking clutches

country53 · Post by **country53** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:38 pm

I own a 1977 IH 140, cultivating tractor, and the clutch sticks after setting a while. The clutch is the same mechanical concept as the JD 420C engine tranny clutch is there anything I can do to prevent this? I bought the tractor new in 1977 and its been well maintained and I don't know why all of a sudden it wants to stick.

Post by **Lavoy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:40 pm

As much as I hate the idea, you could tie the clutch pedal down to keep pressure off of the clutch disc.
Lavoy

Tigerhaze · Post by **Tigerhaze** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:00 am

country53 wrote: is there anything I can do to prevent this? I bought the tractor new in 1977 and its been well maintained and I don't know why all of a sudden it wants to stick.

Have you changed how or where you store the crawler? I noticed the engine clutch on my 8N sticking more after I moved to an outdoor storage location- I know try to keep tarped better.

country53 · Post by **country53** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:01 pm

Thanks for the thoughts, I always store it in a building although normal rainfall for us a year is around 40" we've already had 44"
Thanks again.

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:19 pm

44", kind of sounds like ND!

Lavoy

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