D47u barely moves when clutch engaged

First off welcome, and congrats on your D4 purchase.

As to your question, yes that is the correct bolt on the adjustment collar. You'll want to disengage the clutch before attempting adjustments. After you get that bolt loose put the tractor in gear and set the brake. Then turn the collar clockwise towards the flywheel. Snug the bolt up before you try your clutch to prevent stripping the threads on the collar. I don't remember the pounds of pull needed but the clutch should have a good pull and a distinct snap overcenter. Once you get it where you want it tighten the collar bolt up good.

Good luck and have fun

Bruce P

First off welcome, and congrats on your D4 purchase.

As to your question, yes that is the correct bolt on the adjustment collar. You'll want to disengage the clutch before attempting adjustments. After you get that bolt loose put the tractor in gear and set the brake. Then turn the collar clockwise towards the flywheel. Snug the bolt up before you try your clutch to prevent stripping the threads on the collar. I don't remember the pounds of pull needed but the clutch should have a good pull and a distinct snap overcenter. Once you get it where you want it tighten the collar bolt up good.

Good luck and have fun

Bruce P

Hey NoFear,

Welcome aboard...
Check the track that fell off. Look underneath and make sure the track is on the bottom rollers correctly. I suspect the track isn't riding on the rollers correctly and adding an extra bind, causing the clutch to slip. :eyebrows: Worth looking.

Glen

Thanks Glen, will check that to make sure.

i dont think they list a foot pounds pull for the clutch but just list it as "a distinctive snap" of the clutch.

I don't have the book in front of me, but i seem to recall that in one of my manuals it said that it should take roughly 35 lbs of pull on the end of the clutch lever to get it to snap over.

I would suggest you go on eBay and purchase an Operation and Maintenance manual. That will give you the clutch adjustment instructions plus all of the other things you need to know including servicing. While you are at it, order a parts manual too. Just make sure your tractor's serial number is listed in the range given on the manuals. On one of my older 7U series tractor (6670) I had no problem adjusting the clutch from the cover on the deck. If I remember correctly, you would use a 3/4 box end wrench to loosen the bolt to make the adjustment.

Spray it with some PB Blaster or such the day before and let that soak in. Tap the head of the bolt with a hammer. Undo using a short but sharp motion on the wrench - idea is to turn the threads rather than twist them (the old brick hanging between two bits of string concept) but to use a short motion in case it really is stuck in there, so that you don't actually break the bolt. I sometimes hit the end of the wrench with a hammer (lightly) to get a rapid motion. You can also make a quick tightening motion first which can move the threads before turning it back out.