upstate yank 219 #1 Posted June 25, 2019 i just wanted to thank all of the members that helped me with the removal of the electric clutch on the parts tractor i have;as i did buy the correct bolt that was a 5/8 by 3-1/4 it fit and after turning the bolt and boy did it get hard to turn after time i ended up using a pipe on the end of the racket and finally the clutch came off ;now the question is how would i be able to test it 'as i used 2 leads from the plug ;one as ground the other to to the hot side of the battery ;nothing happened so i am sure i did it wrong but i thought as with a starter that would work ;again thanks everyone for your time in replying as i sure did appreciate your help 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ztnoo 2,298 #2 Posted June 25, 2019 The contacts/plug are likely corroded, just as the clutch bore on the crankshaft. Scratch around on the contacts to make sure you have a good test connection, both positive and negative. Like most 12V stuff, it has to have a good ground to flow current. Be sure you go to every effort to ensure you have good contacts. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upstate yank 219 #3 Posted June 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, ztnoo said: The contacts/plug are likely corroded, just as the clutch bore on the crankshaft. Scratch around on the contacts to make sure you have a good test connection, both positive and negative. Like most 12V stuff, it has to have a good ground to flow current. Be sure you go to every effort to ensure you have good contacts. thanks for the information and yep i should had checked them, after siting in the elements for years ;i will give it a try tomorrow and i am sure it will work ;i really don't need the clutch as i have one on my other tractor but it is always nice to have a spare just in case and for the 50 bucks i paid for the parts tractor the clutch is sure worth that if not more plus other parts i might need in the future ; 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,550 #4 Posted June 25, 2019 Also try reversing the wires. I've had some clutches only work one way; pos/neg specific. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upstate yank 219 #5 Posted June 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, oldredrider said: Also try reversing the wires. I've had some clutches only work one way; pos/neg specific. thanks i will give that a try 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
