Clutch Not Engaging (1 Viewer)

[45Dougal]

Looks like there's a wear ring on the shaft right by the hole that needs dressing off.
Can you back-off the slave (or just remove it) and then push / tap the arm gently towards the fully engaged position, then inspect again.
The bearing should pull away slightly

 

[GUGISMAN]

You need to adjust the 3 ‘Pins’ in the clutch plate, there is supposed to be a clearance between the 3 levers and the TO bearing.
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Whoa! I have not done that. That might be it! I'll keep y'all posted. Thank you!

 

[GUGISMAN]

Looks like there's a wear ring on the shaft right by the hole that needs dressing off.
Can you back-off the slave (or just remove it) and then push / tap the arm gently towards the fully engaged position, then inspect again.
The bearing should pull away slightly

Yes, I will try that. Thank you!

 

[GUGISMAN]

I'm going to, in deep humility, close this thread. Turns out, this ordeal was completely a ROOKIE MISTAKE. Yes, I admit it, I did not do a thorough item by item diagnosis, which resulted in a trip down the rabbit hole that had no rabbit. Had I just continued to adjust the slave push rod inward to begin with, I'd not be in this humbling position.

My thanks to all of you that chimed in with your thoughts and help. If you're interested in seeing the evolution of this vehicle, from 2012, I've linked a photo journal of it at my profile page.

Thanks again!!

 

[pb4ugo]

I'm glad you got it all worked out. I hope you didn't dig to deep.

 

[igotta40]

I’ve heard that it can be frustrating to find out your push rod is too short….