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Originally Posted by Intrepid
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?
thanks
Evidently he adjusted the external linkage to get more free travel in the pedal, which is the wrong way to adjust a 14" 0r 15.5" pull type clutch (The type used in just about all modern class 8 trucks).
These clutches must be adjusted internally by turning the adjuster on the pressure plate.
The only time the external linkage should be adjusted is when setting up a newly replaced clutch, or if you're experiencing poor clutch brake operation, in either of those scenarios, you adjust the linkage for proper clutch brake squeeze, then adjust the pressure plate adjuster for proper free travel.