Help with clutch! 5 ton M809 series

[ryansuperbee]

Hey guys. Need some help here. I'm getting ready to drive my 5 ton from Washington state to California. The problem I'm having and I've had this problem ever since I got the truck is that the clutch is incredibly stiff! After a short drive around town, my ankle is literally sore from the work out. My question is, what could be causing this? Is the clutch supposed to be assisted with air? Any help with this or any links to good threads that talk about this is greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!

 

[topo]

I would check the linkage and make sure both sides of the shaft on the bell housing are greased .

 

[country]

There is no assist on the clutch

I would think the pressure plate springs may be too strong, meaning possibly the wrong pressure plate was used when last change. These are typically not that hard to depress

Dave
www.easternsurplus.net

 

[MyothersanM1]

Maybe as simple as the wrong return spring on the clutch pedal arm. The clutch pedal is very forgiving on these trucks.

 

[Bonsai4youbyken]

you ever get it fixed? I am in Port orchard, if anything id love to meet a local guy and bounce ideas around

let me know

 

[elkhtr]

I have a M810 in Stanwood, if you need to look at one.
Mine operates quite easily.

 

[73m819]

The perfect title of a thread, I am looking for a TWIN disk setup for my 819 (two disk and one floater ).