How can one tell if a tractor has a wet or dry clutch?

MBU · Jun 5, 2016

Tx Jim · Jun 5, 2016

If one parks a wet clutch tractor on an incline in gear with engine not running it will still roll. This also applies to tractor with hyd hi-lo or reverser. Wet clutch tractors can not be tow started.

Traditional Farmer · Jun 5, 2016

An Allis Chalmers WD has both a dry and wet clutch and can be tow or jumped started with no problem and it won't roll off a hill when its not running and in gear.

dzc3 · Jun 5, 2016

My CC & DC Case have wet clutch and can be pulled to start. Parked on a hill when ever possible, rolled in gear to start. Beat cranking the CC.

jm. · Jun 5, 2016

Jim I think you are thinking of a hydraulic clutch, May unit have clutch running in oil which operates just like a dry clutch except last longer. Hydraulic clutch pack in a h lo reverser could loose pressure and leak off.
As for the answer to the question on has to look at the bell housing of the tractor and simply determine if it is a wet cavity or dry.

Tx Jim · Jun 5, 2016

(quoted from post at 08:44:15 06/05/16) Jim I think you are thinking of a hydraulic clutch.

Jerry
You're 100% correct.
Jim

centash · Jun 5, 2016

E27N Fordsons have a wet clutch, and can be tow started, parked on a hill etc. There
will be no drip hole on the bottom of the bell housing as most dry clutch
applications have. Ben

01gentdc · Jun 5, 2016

golly now TXjim,,. You are gonna have to back that up withsome facts because I beg to differ,,.the DC CASE wetclutxh is con stant when engaged . true I suppose a case -o matic could be considered a wet clutch,THat rascal and the more modern case p-shift will rollm down the hill if a fella forgets to set the brakes.. either of these can be roll started with electric starter assist on a cold day ..

David G · Jun 5, 2016

My though is a wet clutch is lubricated by transmission fluid and dry not, the actuation method is independent, can be either mechanical or hydraulic.

flying belgian · Jun 5, 2016

Yes and a wet clutch you can slip all day and not burn it up. So the WD is a good tractor on a combine with todays yield as 1st. gear is not sloww enough on them old tractors, so you can ride the clutch and not hurt it.

Tx Jim · Jun 5, 2016

(quoted from post at 10:18:49 06/05/16) golly now TXjim,,. You are gonna have to back that up withsome facts because I beg to differ,,.the DC CASE wetclutxh is con stant when engaged . true I suppose a case -o matic could be considered a wet clutch,THat rascal and the more modern case p-shift will rollm down the hill if a fella forgets to set the brakes.. either of these can be roll started with electric starter assist on a cold day ..

GOLLY evidently you zoomed by this post without reading it!!!!!!!! Now you have another opportunity to read it.:wink:

MarkB_MI · Jun 6, 2016

A related question: How do you tell if a MOTORCYCLE has a wet or dry clutch? As far as I know, all brands except BMW, Ducati and Moto Guzzi have wet clutches. Yet there's nothing that would tip you off to that fact by looking at them.

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