Hi Mike, (Jillmd),
Nice tool you made to compress the clutch springs. I see your clutches are worn thin. Mine were not worn but rusted together in a bad way so I had trouble dis-engaging them as opposed to them slipping. Also both control shafts and needle bearings going through the steering case covers were pretty much rusted solid causing the breaks to lock up. The outside drum on mine was also rusted pretty bad and worn where the breaks engage. I replaced the clutch / break drums, all clutch discs, break bands, needle bearings, seals and control shafts that go through the steering case cover (both sides). However I did not replace the inner spline part of the clutch, I just sand blasted those clean.
After sand blasting I recommend using a wire wheel to smooth off the roughness left by sand blasting, then use an oxy –acetylene torch to lightly blue the metal, doing that will help slow down rusting and give a smoother surface for the clutch plates to slide on.
Amazing job you did taking it all apart in the freezing cold up there in Alaska, not to mention not much daylight this time of year either. You got to be tough as nails to pull that job off under those working conditions, nice going. No doubt you might have seen on page 100 where I did a similar break / clutch job? Except I did mine in June when it was like oh 75 degrees
Let me get this straight - You drove the frig gen dozer 12 miles out into the wilderness of Alaska in the middle of the frig en winter to rebuild the clutches and breaks right? :Banghead
You're not by chance related to any of those dudes featured on discovery channels "Gold Rush" are you?
No disrespect, just wondering......
Keep the progress reports coming my friend.
Larry G
