I picked up the clutch parts today and was able to re-assemble it. The picture above may help to describe what I was trying to explain in one of the recent posts - you can see the three new "special bolts" as well as the shiny new thrust button in the centre. This was just a trial fit to make sure that the new parts mated up properly with the old stuff.
The first piece to go on is shown here - the crank pulley/clutch receiver. This is the part that was damaged, but happily it seemed to go back just fine. To locate the pulley on the shaft I temporarily installed the starter/alternator, but it's not shown in this photograph. The starter/alternator adds about 20 pounds to the engine which is already a hefty 110 pounds by itself, so I'll install that part as late as possible :)
Next is the clutch support bearing. This is a new part, the old one was in tough shape. You can see the main body of the clutch to the left of the photo. I was a bit stumped here, trying to figure out how this thing was supposed to go back together as I couldn't remember how it came apart! Luckily my brother Dave purchased the operator's manual recently and I was able to refer to it for a picture (sadly though the picture was all it offered to help me, other than to say that owners should refer to a qualified IH shop to service the clutch. LOL! The picture was enough.) Since I just recently held the piston in my hand, I guess I'm about as qualified as we're going to get on this project :)
The way the bearing is mounted is a little bit odd from a traditional mechanical viewpoint, but by process of elimination I think I figured it out.
The photo above shows the PTO clutch fully assembled and ready for work. The tiny thrust button is dying to be pushed.
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So, I guess this means you were able to download that PDF version of the manual. Glad that is of some use even if t is a bit late in the process.
My fingers are crossed that the thing will go in easily and run smoothly. It;s almost showtime!
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