M9540 clutch question?

[Sawyer Rob]

Running it without the clutch pedal returned, will most likely cause premature throughout bearing wear...

Just like holding your foot on the clutch, it's does the same thing.

SR

 

[JWR]

Running it without the clutch pedal returned, will most likely cause premature throughout bearing wear...

Just like holding your foot on the clutch, it's does the same thing.

SR

I thought most of these newer machines used a continuously running throw-out bearing ?

 

[JWR]

Traction clutch control pedal not fully rising to top of travel could possibly shorten life of the dry traction by not allowing pressure plate to apply designed pressure to the clutch plate. This will depend on how far from fully raised clutch pedal is after operators foot is removed from pedal.

Oh boy is that an understatement ! I had a MF2660 brand new with dorked up [8 speed shuttle shift] clutch linkage such that the clutch pedal never fully came back up. That was made worse by a manufacturing defect where the pedal lever scraped against (and was impeded by) the underbelly of the console. I had no idea there was a problem and being brand new was still on a learning curve with it as well. Result was it burned out the clutch. The tractor had to be broken in half for a new clutch installation at 29 hours.