buckeyefarmer
Epic Contributor
Dads 600 has stuck clutch. I’ve tried all the tricks and haven’t been able to free it.
It’s kept indoors.
It’s kept indoors.
Extenuating circumstances. I live on a small Island in Maine and lost the only building housing my equipment. The tractor was further down the list of priorities so outside for three month's was my only alternative.I am amazed when I hear about somebody that leaves an expensive piece of equipment outside exposed to the elements. The only time my tractors get rained on is when I'm headed to the barn to put it away.
I remember when I was a kid, if I didn't put my bicycle in the barn at night, my dad would make sure it didn't happen again. I guess that's why I drive a 26 year old truck with no rust in the rust belt.
On my yanmar the friction disc took a long time to completely release because the input shaft floats in the transmission so the disc and input shaft tended to move as a unit. If I was you I wouldn't give up just yet. Lock the clutch pedal down and go for a drive in the highest gear with the throttle at max. Try to find some hills and go up them. Even if it takes a few hours it will be better than splitting the tractor.i have the shuttle shift transmission so i i just put the transmission into second or third and then use the stick on the left side that is forward neutral and reverse only. I used it a couple hours today and kept the clutch hooked up on the floor in hopes it might release but it didnt. I called the Kioti garage because the replaced the clutch last year and they figure i will need to separate the tractor again. VERY expensive because I have a cab. the clutch job was 4,000.
My Kioti DK came with a hookWhat a block of wood between the clutch pedal and the cowl is for and some tractors will come with a hook arrangement to hold the clutch pedal in the release position. Kubota is one.
First of all, leaving your tractor outside does not make the clutch stick to the flywheel, and please do NOT drive it into a tree! I can't even believe people keep saying to do that!I have a 2015 Kioti dk55 tractor and left it outside all winter. I can slip it into gear but can't get the clutch to dissengage! Please tell me i won't need to seperate tractor again. any tips greatly appreciated.