How many plates in the pony pinion clutch?

1 cluchs model --6discs 2a3616 and 6 discs 3b5471 and 1plate 2a3624
2--3discs 2a3616 4discs 3b5471 and 2a3624 and the plate with holes change for 6h5835 she has not the same tickness

You will have to give us a serial number of your D2 you are working on, 5U series uses 3 different set ups
main diferences are number of discs, shaft and cone engagement cage.
Unfortunately all my pictures are on microfisce or I would post pictures Cheers Al

5u484. my d2 parts book for all d2's only shows one pinion clutch option and it has brake discs. This clutch assembly has a cone brake and we had to look at the d4 parts book to find cone disc pinion assemblies.[hr]

Apparently someone has mixed/matched later components on your early unit. This should help explain...

Here are the three different versions...

Thanks for the information. That's very helpful. I took the shaft and clutch pack assembly to my uncle and showed it to him. He is wise in the ways of mechanical things. I believe he identified the mistake I was making. I thought that the spider needed to be threaded all the way onto the shaft until it was tight against the shoulder of the shaft. He says not so. I believe the guy that worked on it last made the same mistake. That's why the clutch was tight as a drum when I got it. The spider needs to be threaded down and the detent pin locked it the correct hole where the clutch is free to spin when released but compresses enough to snap over. So, it looks like this setup is supposed to have all 12 discs, but needs to be adjusted appropriately. I don't think any of my books talk about an adjustment procedure. Are there instructions out there that tell you how to set the clutch up properly?

Thanks,
Aaron

Very simple adjustment.....early units have a pipe plug instead of two bolt cover.
Info is found in Operations & Maintenance Manual

Make sure before reinstaling the cluch ass than the collar in not going too far in the brake cage

OM, thanks for the Operator's manual page. That's the one book I don't have, which explains why I couldn't find an adjusting procedure. However, I would have thought it would have been more scientific than "The lever should go into position with a distinct snap, and should require a reasonably hard push."

I was fully prepared to do some sort of measuring, or turn the spider to a certain point and back off a certain amount of turn(s). I guess it's not that involved.