buttress caps

[ro6519]

How do you identify a cracked or broken b-cap without disassembling the clutch finger?

 

[crankshaft]

On left side of clutch housing , they are a small port aprox 15x10 cm .
and i turm engine slowly by PTO and check the internal parts .
may be a lever broken or cracked .
Had removed a cracked lever on my 7245 two years ago and welded a washer at the end for rapid repair ,

 

[ro6519]

On left side of clutch housing , they are a small port aprox 15x10 cm .
and i turm engine slowly by PTO and check the internal parts .
may be a lever broken or cracked .
Had removed a cracked lever on my 7245 two years ago and welded a washer at the end for rapid repair ,

Thanks for the reply----How do I determine if a cap is broken or cracked? Is it obvious by looking at each finger as I rotate the engine?

 

[dave_peters]

You will find the finger with the broken cap wii be loose and out of line with the others

 

[ro6519]

Thank you Dave!!

 

[crankshaft]

Update for me .
Another lever has broken and damaged all other lever finger.
I ordered a new LUK clutch assy and splited the 7245.
8 hours labor with a cab and hydro stering .
This LUK clutch is awesome No butress . Forged finger acting with solid pin and very smoot operation . PTO clutch work very well to. 800 $ Can with a new clutch Bearing and a new crankshaft seal .