Chinese Tractor Owners Association

Post edited 4:29 am – January 25, 2012 by RichWaugh

Did this mechanic base his judgment on actually inspecting or measuring the clutch disc(s) or is he just basing this on your symptom of slipping first ear?

Was the clutch properly set-up when the tractor was new?  Many of these clutches come from the factory sufficiently out of adjustment so that they have a rather short life if not properly set up by the person assembling the tractor in the US.  If properly set up on the initial assembly, and driven appropriately, the clutch should easily last more than a thousand hours. 

Have you checked the clutch adjustment recently?  Is the pedal free play correct?  At what point in the clutch pedal travel does the clutch begin to engage?  All things to know to diagnose the problem.

If you ride the clutch, or use the clutch to finesse speed instead of using the gears and throttle, the life will be shortened markedly. 

The clutch can also develop slippage due to contamination from lubricants from either the engine or the transmission.  Have yo checked inside the bell housing to see if there is either signs of contamination (mung, drool, grease, etc) or signs of dust and debris from excessive clutch wear?  You should be able to see this if you pull the  have a loader you'll have to remove the right side loader tower to get to the access hole.

So the answer to your question is just a bunch more questions.

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