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Crawler stopped moving, engine kept running. However, your feeling that the left clutch was slipping made me take a second look at the throw-out bearing/steering lever adjustment on left side. The manual said "slide bearing outward as far as it will go without force," which I initially did. But I fo...

The throwout bearing cap screw on left side does seem to be adjusted about as far over as it can go...it's straddling shoulder of adjustment slot, and the bearing is nearly touching clutch fingers. First real trouble machines given since 1960's. Ha ha...NYC isn't that far away.

Turns left with alacrity but doesn't want to turn right under any conditions; slows down and stops within a few feet, then goes nowhere second pull of right lever. So if the left clutch is slipping, does something need to be adjusted, or is this a major repair? Trying to get my firewood in before sn...

My model 40 loses power and comes to a stop when right steering lever is pulled back. Left lever works fine. I've adjusted the steering lever and brake band on problem side. The top two springs in the steering clutch housing/ throw-out bearing assembly (those attached to the cam) are broken. Could t...