How to remove the throw out bearing on a 1950 VAC Case

[Charlie Freed]

Need to take out my throw out bearing
but how does throw out bearing come out

 

[Tinhack]

What's holding the arm in place? The bearing should just slide off the shaft. It has to slide back and forth on the shaft to release the clutch so it must be held in place by that arm somehow.

 

[DJ54]

Feel behind the clutch release arm, I'm thinking there is a 2 finger clip that holds it on the pivot stud. If you used your phone to take that picture, reach in a snap a pic of it on the back side. Pivot stud should resemble a ball stud. Looks to be a spot weld there beside the indentation on the arm that would suggest it holds such a clip in place.

The clutch release arm I believe should be pushed towards the input shaft to get it off. A good open hand bump or two on the end should do it, or a wooden 1" X 2" X 12" -18" long pry bar out of wood to keep it from slipping on the steel would also work. Should be enough relief formed in that arm to let it move in that far to jump it off. Once the clip is jumped off the ball stud, it should slide right off.

Might be an idea to take a pic once you have it off showing that ball stud to show others who may have the same problem someday. All DIY'ers learned somehow, most didn't have the internet and forums like this one to go to, to ask questions.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is a thread with same problem:

Case VAC Clutch - Yesterday's Tractors

It sounds like you have to unscrew the bearing fork pivot stud from the trans housing.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is a side view:

1952 Case VAC rowcrop tractor main transmission throw out bearing assembly | eBay

 

[DJ54]

Here is a thread with same problem:

Case VAC Clutch - Yesterday's Tractors

It sounds like you have to unscrew the bearing fork pivot stud from the trans housing.

Hope he sees you post, before trying my idea. I had a Case 310B I had to r&r the throw out bearing in. And it was probably designed the same way, just forgot. But I did have an OEM repair manual I got with it and showed/described how to do it, I just forgot. There's something to be said about having a decent repair manual for your tractor when doing work like this.