Gen3 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I would like for my wife and sons to be able to drive the 9 but neither have the leg strength needed to depress the clutch, hold it in and then gently let up to engage. Anything I can do to help them out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tech Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Go to a salvage yard and get a hydraulic clutch kit from a 66 series; a lot of 1066's had them. Make sure that it has the proper cylinder mounting bracket. I think the one from the red IH cab was different, but I'm not sure. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Our tractors have the red deluxe cabs so I can’t compare them to an open station but I believe from what I have seen other pictures on here, that the cylinder mount the same. We have one with me early style white non-deluxe cab, International cab, and it does have a bracket that is mounted differently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisconsin Ron Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 It probably has 1066 clutch and flywheel installed. Our 966 is terrible since we went that route. No more clutch trouble though. Hydraulic boost would be nice though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfred54 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I think Saginaw county tractor parts has one hyd. Assist with the mounting bracket and lines. I rebuild them for him. 810 638 5569 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
801486 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I haven't tried it, but read somewhere changing to an 06 style pedal gives you more leverage and makes it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary1466 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 The pressure plate may be the heavy duty version that has stiffer springs. Not really needed unless it had a turbo added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kirsch Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 This might be less expensive, easier to find, and have other benefits: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-C-IL Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Per the above....the boys, maybe. The downsides of suggesting my wife needs to use one of those would be FAR more than buying a new tractor with a easier-to-use transmission....not just the hydraulic clutch update! (Your experience may be different.....) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kirsch Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 OH and by the way, the clutch assist doesn't help when the tractor isn't running. It actually makes the clutch even more difficult to push. If they can't push the clutch pedal they can't start the tractor so they can't drive it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearclash Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, Matt Kirsch said: OH and by the way, the clutch assist doesn't help when the tractor isn't running. It actually makes the clutch even more difficult to push. If they can't push the clutch pedal they can't start the tractor so they can't drive it anyway. Baloney. I switched an 856 from a non assist clutch to an assist linkage. The pedal is different for the assist linkage and it make it noticeably easier to depress the pedal even with the engine not running. There is no substitute for an assist clutch. If you want to be a he man and shove that beastly heavy non assist clutch in all time, go for it. Don’t come complaining to me in 20 years that your left knee hurts any time you kick a clutch pedal. Been there and done that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Doctor Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 When I used to plow snow with the 766, after 8 hours of doing parking lots I sure wished that it had the hydraulic assist! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacka Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Gearclash said: Baloney. I switched an 856 from a non assist clutch to an assist linkage. The pedal is different for the assist linkage and it make it noticeably easier to depress the pedal even with the engine not running. There is no substitute for an assist clutch. If you want to be a he man and shove that beastly heavy non assist clutch in all time, go for it. Don’t come complaining to me in 20 years that your left knee hurts any time you kick a clutch pedal. Been there and done that. I had a 1066 with a manual clutch or without the hyd assist.Horrible tractor to run pushing that clutch in would kill you.Sold it to a Amishman who was only going to use it for a power unit. He didn't care how hard it was to push in,just how powerful it was . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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