Farmer_Ed
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Combined a little corn yesterday with old F. Can't seem to ever get the sperator clutch set right. Seems like I end up adjusting it every day and never do get it right. How often should it need to be tightenedIJ Of course it depends on how many acres and what crops are going through it, but really it should be like a foot clutch and if you engage it slowly and let the machine catch up quick and "snap" it into place, it should not need adjusting again (in theory). Usually dirt and crop dust can get in there and then you have to clean and readjust. Seem like I take it a couple notches everyday. You should not have to do this. I've monkeyed with both the clutch and linkage so much I think I'm way out of wack now. At what point on the lever travel should the seperator start to engage, in the middle or almost at the end of it's travelIJ Once again it's like a foot clutch, you should have a little free travel when it's out of engagement and when you get about 3_8 way down you should feel it taking hold and by 3_4 of the way down it should be up to speed and snap it in the rest of the way. Don't baby it too much, you want to start it off nice and then throw it in firmly. My dad always wants to tighten the clutch when I think it the lever that's screwed up and won't keep it engaged. Very frustrated, any help would be greatly appreciated. I would double check the linkages and oil up every pivot point and make sure the clutch is working right and not too much grease got inside of it. If so clean it out and grease it only in moderation. After disconnecting make sure the linkage has the same route of travel every time. If not, keep fixing the linkage problem. If it is then try the clutch with a pipe or crescent wrent and make sure it goes in and out the same every time. If not let me know. If you tighten the linkage (there are adjustments) and also make sure the clutch is together right and no grease where it shouldn't be, adjust it once and it should be all set for good. Good luck. I hope I helped.