why doesn't clutch work on 1010?

[SPYDERLK]

what can I do to keep my clutch from sticking on my 1010?

Yours is sticking a lot more than I had anticipated. Usually you free em and theyre ok til they get parked again a long time. After freeing it the 1st time I would expect you could re-break it loose easy with engine power by accelerating with clutch depressed in high gear. Is the clutch grabby or does it work normally when not stuck??
I would definitely park your tractor with the clutch depressed. Maybe it will improve slowly. Pls post back as it develops.
larry

 

[jd110]

It is also possible that some clutch lining tore loose from the disk when it was broke loose the first time. The loose lining can bunch up and cause it not to release also. If it will not stay free, I think you will need to split the tractor and replace the clutch.

 

[rmg]

Just mowed again. Yes, clutch is sticking again when I first start it up and even after I hit the tree. After second time of hitting tree and stalling out, clutch freed itself and I drove around front to mow ditch along road. But when I stopped and got off to open gate, the clutch was stuck again when I got back on. I killed tractor, put it in 3rd gear and engaged PTO to shredder, restarted tractor and began mowing. When I got to end of first row, much to my surprise, clutch cooperated and allowed me to work between reverse, 2nd and 3rd gears to move forward and backward in order to mow a small area at the end of the ditch. Didn't have any more trouble with clutch this evening. (I did hear a loud pop once that I recall hearing a couple of times last time when I was using earplugs. Where could that have come from? From the right front wheel, the clutch, or what?) I wonder if while I was gone last year and the tractor sat outside in the weather that rain got down into the clutch through the gear shifter resulting in a sticking clutch due to rust. Is there anyway I can pour some WD40 or some other lubricant down through this shifter slowly over time in order to lube up the clutch?

 

[SPYDERLK]

Just mowed again. .....SNIP....

When I got to end of first row, much to my surprise, clutch cooperated and allowed me to work between reverse, 2nd and 3rd gears to move forward and backward in order to mow a small area at the end of the ditch. Didn't have any more trouble with clutch this evening. (I did hear a loud pop once that I recall hearing a couple of times last time when I was using earplugs. Where could that have come from? From the right front wheel, the clutch, or what?) I wonder if while I was gone last year and the tractor sat outside in the weather that rain got down into the clutch through the gear shifter resulting in a sticking clutch due to rust. Is there anyway I can pour some WD40 or some other lubricant down through this shifter slowly over time in order to lube up the clutch?

Not sure how the 1010 is configured. Seems on the 2010 there is some way to remove covers from bottom or side etc and get a line of sight on the spline on which the clutch plate rides. If you can see it you can figure some way to spray a shot of lube on it. I think it may be rusted and dry which would inhibit the slight movement the plate needs to make on the spline in order to disengage cleanly. If you find a way to get to it, put the lube on the spline on the rearward side of the plate -- nearest the transmission. Maybe have someone operate the clutch repeatedly as you lube. If you have some success I would ultimately try to get a small amount of grease on the splines. There is also a product called Chain Wax, an aerosol sold at motorcycle shops. It sprays on as a liquid and drys to a lubricating wax.

Ive never had to do this type of thing on my tractor, but its the best thot that I can come up with.
Good luck!
larry

 

[KevPH1]

A lot of tree bumping going on there!
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I think it's time to spit the tractor. Yes, I said spit the tractor before somebody gets hurt.
Likely, you might find is the spine input shaft to transmission has worn to the point the clutch disc is catching (rather than sliding) keeping pressure applied the the clutch disc, hence the clutch will not disengage.

Work safe!

 

[tomb700]

The problem is the pilot bearing is bad and is gripping the transmission input shaft so that even with the clutch depressed, the engine is turning the transmission input shaft. The flywheel turns and the stuck bearing makes the input shaft turn with it.
The pilot bearing is pressed into the flywheel and the trans input shaft fits into the pilot bearing. It supports the input shaft and allows the flywheel and input shaft to spin at different speeds. If the pilot bearing goes bad due to lack of lubrication, it will corrode and stick to the trans. input shaft.
You can break it free by starting the engine in gear and pushing the clutch in and out.
The solution is to run the tractor often so the input shaft doesn't rusted stuck, or replace the pilot bearing.
Bumping the tractor against a tree pretty bizarre.
My 1030 pilot bearing sticks some times.

 

[SPYDERLK]

The problem is the pilot bearing is bad and is gripping the transmission input shaft so that even with the clutch depressed, the engine is turning the transmission input shaft. The flywheel turns and the stuck bearing makes the input shaft turn with it.
The pilot bearing is pressed into the flywheel and the trans input shaft fits into the pilot bearing. It supports the input shaft and allows the flywheel and input shaft to spin at different speeds. If the pilot bearing goes bad due to lack of lubrication, it will corrode and stick to the trans. input shaft.
You can break it free by starting the engine in gear and pushing the clutch in and out.
The solution is to run the tractor often so the input shaft doesn't rusted stuck, or replace the pilot bearing.
Bumping the tractor against a tree pretty bizarre.
My 1030 pilot bearing sticks some times.

Interesting. I cant imagine it being stuck rereatedly tho, as hard as OP reports in a short time frame. It seems yould hear a lot of squeaking and carrying on too due to its bad condition when it was not stuck.
larry