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Ford 555 clutch rebuild

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JB OH

11-09-2005 08:07:35




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Does anyone have any estimates on how much it would cost to repair the clutch on a manual (non-shuttle shift) straight 555 (circa 1980)? I have the space to do it myself, including an in-ground automotive lift, but don't know if it's a job I can handle myself. A guesstimate on having someone else do the job vs. doing it myself (including time) would be helpful, if any of you have experience with this.

The clutch right now is still OK, but it engages/disengages with very little travel of the pedal. Is there an adjustment that can be made on this clutch to give me more time?

Thanks, JB

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ben brown

11-10-2005 04:23:24




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 Re: Ford 555 clutch rebuild in reply to JB OH, 11-09-2005 08:07:35  
roy. have a tq converter tranissimion which is sliping when oil is hot any suggestion on what the problem might be and do you take the loader boom off when you split the tractor. i split a lot of different tractors but never a 555a so any infor would be good



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Roy Suomi

11-10-2005 17:24:39




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 Re: Ford 555 clutch rebuild in reply to ben brown, 11-10-2005 04:23:24  
You don't need to remove the loader for a "split".
I raise the loader up as far as it will go, cut 2 1/4" x3x3 angle irons that just fits in with loader up. These will support the loader while you split the machine. the angle iron should rest on top of the rod guide [ gland nut ] and go to where the knuckle and top pin is attached to the loader arm on both sides. Get a service manual for the machine. It will walk you through the repair, step by step.This is a relativly easy transmission to rebuild. You won't have to remove the transmission case for repair. The hardest part of the job is reaching in under the fuel tank to get the tank out.. Also , on the oil lines I use pieces of telephone wire to mark what goes where. There are bunches of different color wires in a phone cable. I twist a green to green , brown to brown, and so on. Its great for keeping oil lines identified for reassembly.

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Roy Suomi

11-09-2005 18:50:45




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 Re: Ford 555 clutch rebuild in reply to JB OH, 11-09-2005 08:07:35  
The only clutch adjustment that can be done from the outside is a free-play adjustment.If you have free-play at the top of the pedal, there's not much more to be done other than splitting the tractor. There is a good bit of work in changing the clutch for someone that hasn't been there before. I've split " nickel " hoes in a little over 2 hours , but I've done more than one.. Block the front loader mount with jack stands and wheel it out with a good floor jack. Front axle and all....Sounds easy doesn't it?? There's lots of stuff to disconnect ; electrical , hydraulic , control linkages , cables..

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JB OH

11-10-2005 07:21:36




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 Re: Ford 555 clutch rebuild in reply to Roy Suomi, 11-09-2005 18:50:45  
Roy: By free-play at the top of the pedal, do you mean an amount of depressing (travel) of the pedal before the clutch engages/disengages when you initially lay your foot on it? I"ve got almost no free play, meaning, when I"m in gear, I have to let the clutch almost all the way out before I start moving. Where is the adjustment if, say, I would want to give a little more pedal travel to engage/disengage the clutch?

Also, as a side note, there"s a grease cup that is supposed to be rotated 2 turns every X hours. will that cup stop turning when the linkage or whatever it"s greasing is full? My cup has plenty of grease in it, and when it"s removed, I can screw it to extrude grease, but when attached, I can"t turn it by hand to extrude the grease. I know that the previous owner did this just before I bought the machine, and that wasn"t long ago.

Thanks,
JB

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Roy Suomi

11-10-2005 17:08:02




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 Re: Ford 555 clutch rebuild in reply to JB OH, 11-10-2005 07:21:36  
The free-play is the top of the pedal where there should be about an inch of " slop " before the throw-out bearing touches the clutch fingers. The same as a truck or car with a clutch..If there is no free-play at the top of pedal travel, the clutch is being partially applied and slipping , thus wearing out prematurely .. That grease cup greases the throw-out bearing. When i fill the grease cup , I fill the cap full , or nearly full.You will be able to feel the grease go in by the resistance felt while turning the cap..

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JB OH

11-11-2005 07:59:29




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 Re: Ford 555 clutch rebuild in reply to Roy Suomi, 11-10-2005 17:08:02  
Roy, that"s what I was thinking about the free-play. Now the question is, how is that adjusted? I don"t have a repair manual, but do have a parts manual. I also won"t be in front of it until the weekend, and I"d like to gather as much info as I can.

Also, I understand what you said about the grease cup greasing the throw-out bearing, but how much resistance should be felt when turning it? I practically have to use channel locks to turn the cup when it"s attached, but when it"s off the tractor, it turns easily. I know there should be a certain amount of resistance to push the grease through the small line, but could I have something plugged in the line, or maybe the wrong grease is in the cup? As a side note, the grease in the cup is dark grey/black, but I have red premium Travellers (TSC) grease in my gun now. Is it safe to mix the two? The operator"s manual looks like it"s supposed to use the same grease as the rest of the joints, but I"m not sure.

Thanks!

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Roy Suomi

11-11-2005 13:09:55




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 Re: Ford 555 clutch rebuild in reply to JB OH, 11-11-2005 07:59:29  
The free-play is adjusted by linkage adjustment on most all Fords. Just eye-ball the linkage that goes to the side of the clutch housing. It's been so long since I've done it . I don't remember right off the top of my head where exactly to do the adjustment. But , as I said it's somewhere on the linkage..As far as the grease cup goes, the grease should flow with slightly more resistance than with cup assembly off the tractor. If it's so stiff you can't readily turn the cap, I'd say the tube is blocked or there's a problem with the throw-out bearing not taking grease.As a last resort , put a grease zerk in place of cup assembly.Go easy on the pressure. You'd be surprised how much pressure a hand gun can generate.

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