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Intrepid
Joined: 05 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: Freightliner colimbia clutch |
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I'm a new driver that is being assigned my first truck from my company. when I first inspected the tractor the clutch had no freeplay in the clutch peddle. I told the mechanics and they put about 1.5" of freeplay but by doing that it took away the clutch brake. I'm thinking the freeplay is more important then the cluch brake, Is that a correct assumption? should I ask the mechanic to put in the 2 to 3" that should be there? he told me I could have one or the other. what would you expirenced drivers do if you were in my shoes?
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mrpersons
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: tidewater area of Virginia
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| 1.5" on the freeplay is fine. Adjusting the clutch (if done correctly) should not have disturbed the cluch brake. A hint here. To get the truck in gear easier w/o a cluch brake, try shifting from a stop using the lowest gear, then shift to the one you wanted in the first place. Worked in the past for me. |
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Mr. Bighead
Joined: 16 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:04 am Post subject: |
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| It's supposed to have 1.5"-2" of freeplay. If you lost clutch brake when you gained freeplay, that probably means your mechanic adjusted the linkage and not the clutch itself. If that's the case, he's an idiot. |
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