Apron Clutch, 10L


Yes the shaft that runs from the knob at the front to the clutch pack at the
rear must be a free spinning and sliding shaft.
I have also found these bound up or stuck from dried out oil.  
The double bushings that hold the worm gear have a flange on the outside
and in the flange is a pin that enters a hole in the apron casting.
This is the only kind of bushing retainer I have seen.
As to the clutch I just looked at one I have on the shelf and there
are four inner discs and four outer discs.
The pin that passes through the gear shaft to the knob at the front has a
shoulder on the end with a pin to engage the cup at the end that pushes against the discs.
Now do you have a pin in one of the splines on the gear shaft? There should be one that then
engages the cup so it will rotate with the gear shaft.  If you do not have this pin
the clutch will not work correctly. There is also a small spring that rides on the shaft
and is positioned between the gear shaft spline and the end cup. This helps disengage
the clutch when you loosen the knob at the front.  In essence it pushes the clutch
elements apart so they can free spin.

Dennis Turk
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