Kubota L245DT Stuck Clutch???
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alvanko
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Moisture ? Is it oil or water ? Water will cause the clutch disc to "rust" to the flywheel. Possible to un stick by starting the tractor in gear and backing into a tree or solid object with the drawbar . Do this in low range at low RPM's and be ready to pull the shut off if it doesn't break loose . I have had the same problem on a different tractor and this worked good . I always put a block of wood under the clutch pedal arm when tractor is parked. I have the grey model of your L245. Tough tractor !
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Your clutch plate has rusted to to the pressure plate. Here is a thread with some ways to break it loose.
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Your clutch plate has rusted to to the pressure plate. Here is a thread with some ways to break it loose.
Click Here
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It's probably been setting for a while, hasn't it?
Anyway...sometimes you can break a frozen clutch by aggressively starting and accelerating several times. You might try forward and reversing too, if you can switch gears.
If that doesn't do it, you probably have to split the tractor and replace the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing.
Sorry for the bad news...but that's normally the drill with rust welded clutches.
If you do manage to break it free, make sure you block the clutch (use a piece of wood or something on the clutch pedal) during periods of extended inactivity..or exercise it once a week (set on the seat and pump the clutch pedal a dozen times or so).
Good luck!
Anyway...sometimes you can break a frozen clutch by aggressively starting and accelerating several times. You might try forward and reversing too, if you can switch gears.
If that doesn't do it, you probably have to split the tractor and replace the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing.
Sorry for the bad news...but that's normally the drill with rust welded clutches.
If you do manage to break it free, make sure you block the clutch (use a piece of wood or something on the clutch pedal) during periods of extended inactivity..or exercise it once a week (set on the seat and pump the clutch pedal a dozen times or so).
Good luck!