I have a 48 F1. My dad passed away but before he did he put in a new clutch in it and I have an adjustment question. I understand the linkage adjustments...it the three fingers the throw out bearing hit. I feel that I need to adjust them to get the clutch to engage fully. Right now I have to stand on the damn thing to get it in gear and to drive. My question to you is...how do I adjust them through the access plate. Is there a special tool that helps me accomplish this? The angle is tough and I struggle to get a wrench on them. Any advice would be most helpful! Thanks for your time.

 

It's been quite a while since I adjusted on of those but the fingers you are showing should have been adjusted before the clutch was installed. The adjustment you need to make now is the linkage between the clutch pedal and the linkage at the transmission. You need to take out all of the slack to the point where there is ony about 1/2" or so of free movement of the clutch pedal before you feel the tension of the clutch. What you're feeling is the throwout bearing and you want to make sure there isn't any tension on the bearing or it will wear out very quickly.
good luck

 

It's liikely if the truck sat for a while after your dad put the new clutch in that there's rust on the pressure plate that needs to be worn off. These are really very heavy-duty clutches, try slipping it more for a while. Which trans do you have?

 

Thanks for the input...I feel I have adjusted the linkage correctly but I am going to go over it again. Maybe I have missed something...? As for rust...I don't see any through the inspection plate. Looks like it should. Brand new.

 

Are you sure the clutch is fully disengaging? Not enough throw out bearing travel will cause hard shifting. I have never had to adjust the bolts in the clutch fingers. Also, do you have the four speed truck transmission?

 

These are set on a jig and measured with a height gage. Although
awkward it can be done (in place). I have seen this before, mainly with
reman. clutch kits. Lightly touch off the throwout bearing put a stick or
something to the seat and measure each finger with a feeler gauge. I
dont know if you have 3 or 4 fingers but it only takes one to drag causing
it not to fully release. Then adjust the throwout bearing clearance.
Then the last "redneck check" hold clutch down prop with stick look in
there and see if you can spin the disk with a screwdriver freely of course
being in neutral.

 

This has always been my understanding, that these finger adjustments were critical and not to be adjusted in the field. I guess the size and placement of clutch accessibility would be a factor in attempting the adjustment in vehicle.

 

Servocrank,

I haven't been watching this thread and am wondering how the clutch problem worked out? What did you have to do to fix the problem. A PM would be great!

Jim