Posted by Ed Gooding (VA) on January 13, 2008 at 08:35:30 [URL] [DELETE] :
In Reply to: Re: 1958 801 Diesel - Dealer Ad posted by Paige Price on January 11, 2008 at 17:24:51:
Paige, what model 801 do you have? 801 is the series designation of the tractor, not the model. Do you have the 4 or 5-speed tranny? Do you have live PTO (2-stage clutch)?
>> But the clutch went out the other day so I am trying to find someone reasonable to replace it. I have been told it is a big job. <<
If you are even moderately mechanically inclined, splitting the tractor and replacing the clutch are not that big of a deal, assuming you have a place to work and a decent (even home-owner's) set of hand tools. This is one of those jobs that seems very daunting when you've never done it, but if you suck it up and get it done, you'll be amazed about how it's NOT that big a deal and you'll sure be proud of yourself. You can get plenty of support from people here at this site if you run into problems while doing it. You can order a parts book on CD for a donation to this site - click on Support NTC in the red menu bar for more info.
Before you get into splitting the tractor, are you sure that your clutch problem could not be resolved by adjusting the pedal play?
Hope this helps............Ed
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