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Sean Ridlon
New member
Username: Wasillabilly
Post Number: 5
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 04:23 pm: | 
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Riding my recent purchase of '96 Max4 with Kohler 20... next thing I know, clutch jumps off the shaft coming from the tranny and groves the side of the tub... couldn't re-align the two in the brush (even though everything appered to line up) and had to be towed out . The clutch is just loose and hanging there. I was able to get belt off easily. What ever was keeping the thing on is somewhere in the tub, but as I couldn't even get it put back on the spindle, I gave up looking for the retainers.
Any tips?
Also trying to find repair and owners manuals for the '96 MaxIV.
Everything was going great until this happened.
I hope I can get it running again soon! |
MO Max & Argo Dealer
Advanced Member
Username: Brandon_price
Post Number: 240
Registered: 01-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 09:28 pm: |
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It sounds like the trans input shaft may be broken. Take a close look and see what is actually disconnected and we can give you more info on what it will take to repair. |
Sean Ridlon
New member
Username: Wasillabilly
Post Number: 9
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 03:32 am: |
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Thanks for the help, Brandon.
Trans input shaft is only about 3 inches out past the sprocket... looks short but it doesn't seem broke. I can get it pretty well seated on the shaft, but whatever took up the shaft-shaped space inside the actual clutch wheel was completely empty. No cap, no bolt, no nothing. I need to know what I am missing as far as parts. Is there another threaded and keyed shaft that goes inside the clutch as well? Are the presumed missing cap, washers and bolt parts I can get from Napa? |
MO Max & Argo Dealer
Advanced Member
Username: Brandon_price
Post Number: 245
Registered: 01-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 01:02 pm: |
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Hi Sean, I talked to you on the phone the other day. I hope that helped solve the problem, if not just call me again and we'll go over it. |
Lance Sammer
Junior Member
Username: Cragen
Post Number: 10
Registered: 08-1997
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 01:26 pm: |
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Sean
All you need a Hardware store bolt and a washer, nothing special. Lance |
Sean Ridlon
Junior Member
Username: Wasillabilly
Post Number: 11
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 02:54 am: |
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Thanks. $4.00 at Napa and I am off running again. Of course I had to take the thing apart to fix it, but I greased up the chains and changed the tranny fluid out.
Now it runs twice as good as it ever did. I guess that "floating" clutch problem I had was really robbing me of HP.
Thanks to all who helped me out! I took photos of the repairs so I will post some to help the next guy out. |
Sean Ridlon
Junior Member
Username: Wasillabilly
Post Number: 12
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 03:07 am: |
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Sean Ridlon
Junior Member
Username: Wasillabilly
Post Number: 13
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 03:10 am: |
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Line the key and hole up and push the two parts together, wiggle them or tap them with a rubber mallet. Beforehand, remove any burrs, mushrooming, or rust with a file.  |
Sean Ridlon
Junior Member
Username: Wasillabilly
Post Number: 14
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 03:13 am: |
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so this is it finished!  |
cato carlsen
New member
Username: Max_2
Post Number: 9
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 05:07 pm: |
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good work. 
stil fixsing my T-20. its take som time to get parts from us to me
best regards: cato --oslo/norway |
Sean Ridlon
Junior Member
Username: Wasillabilly
Post Number: 15
Registered: 09-2007
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 11:43 pm: |
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Cheers to the Northern riders in Norway! I live in Alaska. We know about the "slow boat" up here, too! |
L.A. Philip Osborn
Advanced Member
Username: Roadwolf
Post Number: 129
Registered: 02-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 06:50 pm: |
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Cato and Sean: your photos and workmanship looks great, I enjoy reading your post
Phillip Osborn LA |
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