Nice find I like those Forty Diesel, My brother want's to find one with a cab on it 😊 Looks like someone can't wait to drive it by his smile,enjoy your new toy
Again, nice find Sam! GWH
Nice find Sam
On the main clutch there is a adjustment collar you will need to loosen up, likely the clutch has swollen over time and is now thicker than it was when parked. The cover is under the gas tank on my gas 40, after you get the main free and engine runing you will likely be able to free up the stearing clutches using the brakes or chain it to a big stump.
Good Luck
Most common on those tractors the bell crank that pulls the clutch realease yokes where the steering clutch adj. is made gets rusted and froze up on the shaft. If you pull the cover that is right in front of the seat behind the levers is where they are located. Being that the lever is partialy back on its own my guess is that is where it is stuck. Also while you have the floor plates off it would be good to lube the brake shafts where the pedals attach. I also found it easier to adjust the main clutch through the bottom inspection cover just pull it up on some big timbers first. hope this helps.
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