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steering clutches on jd mc crawler

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tbird505

01-04-2006 15:26:11




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I just brought home a mc crawler. It runs fine .It just won"t steer .When I look into the inspection/ adj. hole I can see that the throwout bearing barely touches the pressure plate forks. How do I go about adjusting the free travel etc. I have done this on my jd350, but, this is a little different. Or does anyone know where to get a manual that would show this proceedure? thanks for any information.

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Lavoy

01-04-2006 16:41:42




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to tbird505, 01-04-2006 15:26:11  
Okay, no idea what happened here. Is there any way to delete a multiple post?
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Lavoy

01-04-2006 16:39:11




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to tbird505, 01-04-2006 15:26:11  
My guess is that if the crawler has been sitting a while, the fiber discs have absorbed moisture and swelled up, that is why there is so much freeplay. If this is the case, it is unlikely they will let go.
You really can't see the adjustment bolt very well, but look at the casting that holds the throwout bearing, and there is a 1/2" hex rod that comes up and toward the front of the clutch housing. You need to loosen this up and slide the throwout bearing out or in to adjust. There is a special wrench that Deere sells to do this. You can also cut the end off of a 1/2" wrench and weld it to a piece of rod to make a wrench that works better than the factory one.
Manuals are available from Deere, in paper or on CD.
Lavoy

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tbird505

01-05-2006 02:53:55




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to Lavoy, 01-04-2006 16:39:11  
Thanks for the info I will try to adjust if that doesn't work where do i go from there?



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Lavoy

01-05-2006 07:42:46




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to tbird505 , 01-05-2006 02:53:55  
Unfortunately you will have to pull the final drive and rebuild the clutch.
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Bernie in MA

01-04-2006 17:28:01




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to Lavoy, 01-04-2006 16:39:11  
Near as I can remember my MC had a regular bolt on that adjustment. I used a u-joint and extensions on a 3/8 drive socket. I was advised to jam the extensions together with rags over the ends to avoid losing 'em into the final drive.



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Mike M

01-05-2006 05:00:41




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to Bernie in MA, 01-04-2006 17:28:01  
I've also had good luck duct tapeing sockets on.



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Bernie in MA

01-05-2006 16:45:48




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to Mike M, 01-05-2006 05:00:41  
LOL. I don't think duct tape was invented then, 1956. BTW, I remember now, it was a long bolt like Lavoy said.



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Lavoy

01-04-2006 16:39:03




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to tbird505, 01-04-2006 15:26:11  
My guess is that if the crawler has been sitting a while, the fiber discs have absorbed moisture and swelled up, that is why there is so much freeplay. If this is the case, it is unlikely they will let go.
You really can't see the adjustment bolt very well, but look at the casting that holds the throwout bearing, and there is a 1/2" hex rod that comes up and toward the front of the clutch housing. You need to loosen this up and slide the throwout bearing out or in to adjust. There is a special wrench that Deere sells to do this. You can also cut the end off of a 1/2" wrench and weld it to a piece of rod to make a wrench that works better than the factory one.
Manuals are available from Deere, in paper or on CD.
Lavoy

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Lavoy

01-04-2006 16:39:03




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to tbird505, 01-04-2006 15:26:11  
My guess is that if the crawler has been sitting a while, the fiber discs have absorbed moisture and swelled up, that is why there is so much freeplay. If this is the case, it is unlikely they will let go.
You really can't see the adjustment bolt very well, but look at the casting that holds the throwout bearing, and there is a 1/2" hex rod that comes up and toward the front of the clutch housing. You need to loosen this up and slide the throwout bearing out or in to adjust. There is a special wrench that Deere sells to do this. You can also cut the end off of a 1/2" wrench and weld it to a piece of rod to make a wrench that works better than the factory one.
Manuals are available from Deere, in paper or on CD.
Lavoy

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Lavoy

01-04-2006 16:38:54




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to tbird505, 01-04-2006 15:26:11  
My guess is that if the crawler has been sitting a while, the fiber discs have absorbed moisture and swelled up, that is why there is so much freeplay. If this is the case, it is unlikely they will let go.
You really can't see the adjustment bolt very well, but look at the casting that holds the throwout bearing, and there is a 1/2" hex rod that comes up and toward the front of the clutch housing. You need to loosen this up and slide the throwout bearing out or in to adjust. There is a special wrench that Deere sells to do this. You can also cut the end off of a 1/2" wrench and weld it to a piece of rod to make a wrench that works better than the factory one.
Manuals are available from Deere, in paper or on CD.
Lavoy

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Lavoy

01-04-2006 16:38:39




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to tbird505, 01-04-2006 15:26:11  
My guess is that if the crawler has been sitting a while, the fiber discs have absorbed moisture and swelled up, that is why there is so much freeplay. If this is the case, it is unlikely they will let go.
You really can't see the adjustment bolt very well, but look at the casting that holds the throwout bearing, and there is a 1/2" hex rod that comes up and toward the front of the clutch housing. You need to loosen this up and slide the throwout bearing out or in to adjust. There is a special wrench that Deere sells to do this. You can also cut the end off of a 1/2" wrench and weld it to a piece of rod to make a wrench that works better than the factory one.
Manuals are available from Deere, in paper or on CD.
Lavoy

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Lavoy

01-04-2006 16:38:53




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 Re: steering clutches on jd mc crawler in reply to tbird505, 01-04-2006 15:26:11  
My guess is that if the crawler has been sitting a while, the fiber discs have absorbed moisture and swelled up, that is why there is so much freeplay. If this is the case, it is unlikely they will let go.
You really can't see the adjustment bolt very well, but look at the casting that holds the throwout bearing, and there is a 1/2" hex rod that comes up and toward the front of the clutch housing. You need to loosen this up and slide the throwout bearing out or in to adjust. There is a special wrench that Deere sells to do this. You can also cut the end off of a 1/2" wrench and weld it to a piece of rod to make a wrench that works better than the factory one.
Manuals are available from Deere, in paper or on CD.
Lavoy

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