Wrench in steering clutch

gloomis · Post by **gloomis** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:38 am

Heres one for you. I was working on adjusting the steering clutch on MC and dropped a wrench into the dark hole of the steering clutch/final drive. I assume this wrench went to the bottom of the housing? Any ideas on getting out vs tearing down the whole final drive. Funny how something simple can turn into a nightmare! gl

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:43 am

A long piece of wire, a good flashlight, maybe an inspection mirror.
lavoy

gloomis · Post by **gloomis** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:48 am

lavoy, was I using the wrong hole to adjust? Do you adjust clutch from the top inspection covers? What bolt do you loosen to adjust?

gloomis · Post by **gloomis** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:54 am

When I pull back on the right steering lever the MC won't turn and about stalls out. I was thinking just a little adjustment, but that was a bust after dropping the wrench inside. The manual was vague on what bolt to loosen......gl

NNAATZ · Post by **NNAATZ** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:59 am

i have had one these the only in is through the top cover and jd made a goofy wrench for that. right or wrong i had drilled holes in the houseing then tap them for a plug witch made life alot easier
and as far as your wrench i pulled the final after afew chioce words.
nick

switchhappy · Post by **switchhappy** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:34 pm

i had dropted a 1/2 deepwell in mine just the other day.. it slipted off the ratchet.. all i did was use a lil magnet i got from auto zone.. its small and long so it reaches right to the bottom.. all u gotta do is move it around till u see the wrench attach its self

gloomis · Post by **gloomis** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:02 pm

Great ideas thank you. Now, which darn bolt do you loosen to adj?? Is it the one under the set screw/lever piece. Looks like a 9/16? gl

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:25 pm

The bolt to adjust the throwout bearing takes a 1/2" wrench. It looks like a 3" long piece of hex stock, and is difficult to see. It can not be accessed with a standard wrench for the most part. You either need the factory wrench, or you need to make your own.
Lavoy

gloomis · Post by **gloomis** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:13 am

Thanks Lavoy, I was looking in the wrong spot. I assume this works similar to brake drums on a truck? I got the wrench out last night with a magnet. Felt like I had just caught a big salmon, yahoo!

switchhappy · Post by **switchhappy** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:31 am

thats good to here.. if adjusting the throw out bering is like a 440.. i use a deep well 1/2in scoket then ise a pry bar to move the trow out bering over to were i want it.. may not be the right way but its worked for me on my 440.. but one tip would be to use electric tape to hold the scoket to the extension so it dont fall off like mine did..lol

gloomis · Post by **gloomis** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:08 am

anyone out there have a photo of what this 1/2" wrench looks like? Or better yet anyone have an extra one they'd partwith? Again, I assume this wrench goes in from the top with the cover removed. I also have one hole on each side of the clutch case. behind legs while seating on machine. What are these for? gl

Post by **Lavoy** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:50 am

Wrench is actually an overstatement, it is more like a small piece of plate with two half inch notches in it welded to a bent rod. They work if everything is free and lubed, but that is about it. What I do is go buy 4 cheap half inch box end wrenches, and cut the ends off. Weld them to a piece of 5/16" rod at the appropriate angle, and you will have a lot better and easier to use setup.
Lavoy

gloomis · Post by **gloomis** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:21 am

Lavoy, if you could post a photo of "your tool" if could be helpful to us MC owners. You have been very helpful thanks......

Ray III · Post by **Ray III** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:10 pm

You can get magnets on the end of a heavy piece of copper or aluminum which will go around parts where a magnet on a straight stick can't go. They're great. You can even fish around in an engine oil pan through the drain plug.

Tiny Crawler · Post by **Tiny Crawler** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:35 pm

Since we are on the JDcrawlers Tool Corner;

Best tool/part grabber I ever made was getting one of those small horseshoe magnets like used in elementary school science class and wrap a coat hanger around it. You can pick these up at Lowe’s in the hardware dept. in the special bins.

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