Many tractors have a hook to hold the clutch pedal in the down position and disengage the clutch during long-idle periods. These, of course, have mechanical linkages.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK > Don via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 1:03 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D rehab/clutch > > Ah - true! I'd forgotten that little detail. > > On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 10:40 AM MG via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > If the car hasn't been used for a long time it may be that the disk is > > rusted to the flywheel. That has happened more then once on some cars > > I have had. > > > > If you can start it in gear you should be able to break it loose by > > sudden acceleration deceleration while holding the clutch down. > > > > MG > > > > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause > and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
