Ford 2000 Clutch Replacement Woes!

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Liketomow

Discussion Starter · Sep 3, 2015 (Edited)

Hello everyone.

I installed a CNH re-manufactured clutch in my Ford 2000 3 cylinder gas tractor last summer in July. I mowed some grass with it last fall, but it's primarily used for blowing snow in the winter. So come about first snowfall I started to notice a loud squawking sound whenever I engaged the clutch pedal. This happened whenever it was first cold started and continued for about 5 minutes of clutch operation. I pretty much though it had to be the throwout bearing. So I limped through the winter with it and finally got around to splitting the tractor again about mid August. I was suspect of the CNH supplied throwout bearing from the get-go. It had no country of origin on it, and it didn't quite look like the correct bearing for my tractor. Pictures of the bearings coming up in my next post.

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Liketomow

Discussion Starter · #2 · Sep 3, 2015 (Edited)

After removal of the replacement throwout bearing from the bearing carrier, I found the bearing race had become sloppy loose. You can see wear marks on the front of the bearing carrier housing where the inside front of the bearing face was rubbing on the housing.

Front of replacement bearing.

Rear of replacement bearing. Isn't that little half circle at the inner edge intended for grease to enter the race? My tractor has no grease fitting on the throwout bearing. You can see how the face of the replacement bearing is already badly worn from it partially seizing and rubbing against the clutch finger adjustment bolts. Those bolts are needing to be replaced after one seasons plowing.

Bearing carrier housing.

Front of original bearing.

Rear of original bearing

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Liketomow

Discussion Starter · #3 · Sep 3, 2015 (Edited)

When I took the defective bearing back to my New Holland dealer, they looked up the original part number and came out with this.

This one appears to be the same style as my original bearing, it's stamped KOYO/Japan. I still have my tractor split in two halves and have been trying convince myself that I have the correct part this time. This looks to be a quality bearing, what do you guys think?

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Liketomow

Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 4, 2015

Here's a few pictures showing the tractor split in half. The first two show the oil pan jacking box and stand that I built. I notice my clutch release lever adjusting bolts are worn unevenly, which concerns me. Thought I had those all adjusted evenly.

Kevin

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Liketomow

Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 4, 2015 (Edited)

When I installed my re manufactured clutch last summer, I had cut my clutch alignment tool off in the lathe so that the outer end extended the recommended 2.110" from the hub of the PTO friction disk. I then used a piece of flat bar stock against that machined end of the clutch tool to set my release levers at the same height, at least I thought I had. Anyone know a better way?

At $25 each for adjustment bolts I sure hope I can get this done right the second time!

Kevin

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Liketomow

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 13, 2016

Just as a follow up to my clutch issues - the replacement throw out bearing I installed last September seems to have solved my problem. It worked flawlessly blowing snow over this past winter. I'm now mowing my 3 acre field with it and all is well. I'm still having a hard time understanding how CNH managed to send me an incorrect bearing with my rebuilt clutch kit. I'm pretty sure that bearing was intended for a grease-able installation, where as the one I should have been sent is a sealed type. That little blunder made for a lot of extra work.

On the positive I've gotten much more comfortable at splitting the Ford. :thThumbsU

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