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D-2 5J stuck clutch ideas?

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avocadofarmer
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Good afternoon Gang,

After too many years of sitting (5 or 6), my D25J finally started getting my attention earlier this year. Finally got the pony running well, and the main kicked right in👍. Now to find I've a main clutch that was pretty well stuck. After some real hard back and forth, I got it to free up, but it still won't lock over center. I'm thinking of opening the cover plate and working in some marvel mystery oil or something, but does anybody have any better ideas? Anything worked better for anybody else?
Thanks for any thoughts!
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Sun, Sep 5, 2010 6:15 AM
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If it won't snap in, it's either too loose (unlikely in your case) or too tight. I would just adjust it and then run it and readjust as it polishes up.

You might find some points in there that need lubrication, but I wouldn't oil anything that's not supposed to be oiled like is sometimes done with the steering clutches that are stuck.
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Sun, Sep 5, 2010 8:29 AM
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If it won't snap in, it's either too loose (unlikely in your case) or too tight. I would just adjust it and then run it and readjust as it polishes up.

You might find some points in there that need lubrication, but I wouldn't oil anything that's not supposed to be oiled like is sometimes done with the steering clutches that are stuck.
When I got my D2, everything was stuck. After I got my clutch linkages unstuck and adjustable. I backed off the main clutch adjustment and worked mine adjusting it as it cleaned itself up. I think (?) you can do a kerosene flush but if you have run it to scuff up the rust then I don't recommend it. I don't remember if I flushed mine but I don't think so?
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Sun, Sep 5, 2010 9:06 AM
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Reply to ccjersey:
If it won't snap in, it's either too loose (unlikely in your case) or too tight. I would just adjust it and then run it and readjust as it polishes up.

You might find some points in there that need lubrication, but I wouldn't oil anything that's not supposed to be oiled like is sometimes done with the steering clutches that are stuck.
In my limited experience I have worked on my main clutch twice for my D42T. In both instances I found that I was over tightening. In addition on mine, just the smallest adjustment would make a world of difference on how tight the clutch pulls.

I don't know what differences there are in the D4 and D2, but that is what I experienced.

Isn't it amazing that these critters can sit for so long unattended and can fire off like yours did?

Good Luck and post pictures.
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Sun, Sep 5, 2010 9:10 AM
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When I got my D2, everything was stuck. After I got my clutch linkages unstuck and adjustable. I backed off the main clutch adjustment and worked mine adjusting it as it cleaned itself up. I think (?) you can do a kerosene flush but if you have run it to scuff up the rust then I don't recommend it. I don't remember if I flushed mine but I don't think so?
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[quote="drujinin"]When I got my D2, everything was stuck. After I got my clutch linkages unstuck and adjustable. I backed off the main clutch adjustment and worked mine adjusting it as it cleaned itself up. I think (?) you can do a kerosene flush but if you have run it to scuff up the rust then I don't recommend it. I don't remember if I flushed mine but I don't think so?
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My D2 was stuck and I adjusted it loose until it broke free and would snap over, then as I ran it and polished it up I readjusted it back to spec.
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