Finally got the video posted on youtube showing the clutch issue. Ironically, the problem is not as bad as it was at first. I made some minor adjustments to the brake, the spings on the flywheel and things seem better. Things justed needed time to break in. I had painted the flywheel black which may have been part of the problem. Perhaps the clutch was sticking to the painted flywheel? The machines has run less than 1 hour total since the complete engine overhaul.

This first video is of the engine running and the clutch being disengaged.

The second video is of my girlfriend driving the high ten in the shop to work the transmission, going back and forth. I wanted to warm up and stir the oil around and drain both the tranny and engine, and replace with fresh oil. I am not getting the undercarriage dirty until the final coat of paint, that is why it is in the shop!

Matt, just seen the video..Your high TEN looks and sounds good! Nice shop! And it looks full!!!! Nice machines.... Was the high TEN a local tractor? Shawn

Matt. Nice lookin Cat Ten.I got the gaskets on Friday.This week I'll start working on the wide ten,with any luck it shoudnt take to long to get it running all the clutches and brakes are loose.John

Neil,good to hear you got your shop built and you still have the old D2-4086 ...Go any further on it? I do miss it... I almost have D2-4026 complete...Just gotta find a mag and decals.. Happy new year and keep in touch with your progress! Shawn

Shawn,

This high ten was purchased in Ohio. The other high ten, not restored seen in some of the videos in the background was from Central PA. The small ten came from Pittsburgh area.

Neil,

I am located outside of Philadelphia, near Norristown, PA.

D4e,

Glad to hear you finally got those gaskets! Best of luck and email me some pics of your machine when you get a chance!

Videos look great. Tractor seems to run real nice. It was probably the paint on the flywheel that was causing the problem. It will get better the more you run it.

Matt , nice gas tank on the ten we do the same to all tractors when getting them to the running stage Jason

Chad,

It does seem to be running much better now. Just needed to be broken in a little bit! There is always the fear that something went back wrong when you rebuild an entire machine over several years.

Jason,

The small tank is a lifesaver- makes things really easy, espically when working on several machines as I have it setup to be switched easliy!

Matt

Sure makes me want to get mine done. Still looking for a few parts though.