how to adjust clutch in my freightliner

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  1. earthmover

    earthmover Medium Load Member

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    my truck has a cummins m11 and a 14709ll trans could someone tell me how to adjust the clutch in it please.. i took it to the shop and they said they didnt have time and i need it done so ill try it my self if theres no special tools needed..thanks mike

    truck is a 1997 freightliner fld
     
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  3. earthmover

    earthmover Medium Load Member

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    thanks i had read that 1 but didnt know what clutch adjustment to use cause some say use a bar ..but thanks again mike
     
  4. 112racing

    112racing Road Train Member

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    shouldnt need a bar but you have to have the pedal pushed to the floor while you are under there making the adjustment
     
  5. Mack185

    Mack185 Medium Load Member

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    If it's like every clutch I've adjusted:

    Pop off the inspection cover under the tranny

    Have someone bump the motor until you see the adjusting nut, most even say ADJUST right under it.

    Have someone push in the clutch and turn the nut clockwise.

    Release clutch and check freeplay

    Done

    I think the nut is 3/4 but I may me mistaken.
     
  6. heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

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    the nut will have to be pushed in while turning. there is a spring with a washer on it, needing the nut to be pushed when turned
     
  7. 05chopper

    05chopper Light Load Member

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    Remember to check clutch brake squeeze apox 1 inch from the floor its set with the linkage.
     
  8. earthmover

    earthmover Medium Load Member

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    i just got from under the truck and its a bit diff. from what most are saying...turn the adj. bolt clockwise and the cluth goes away turn it couterclock and it adj. fine..also the bolt is held in place with 2 flat metal straps the 1 on the top comes off and the bottom 1 stays on and you turn the bolt ...i took both bolts off and looked at them and the bottom bolt has the big adjuster bolt coming throught the top and you cant take the adjuster bolt off the metal, but you can take the whole assm. out and it has a small gear on it..anyway does this sound right or is this something thats not right????? the clutch feels better then it did but may have to go under and adjust just a little more cause i turned it the other way first and had nothing at all....thanks for all the help too guys paying 50.00 to adjust a bolt i can do helps keep the cost down ..mike
     
  9. 05chopper

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    Reread upper posts!To turn the adjuster(worm gear assy) you have to do this first use something solid to hold clutch peddle down to the floor then install the worm gear assy that you took out now push in on the nut lock this will allow the gear assy to rotate and move the pressure plate in or out. Sounds like you either have adjusted the gear assy to far in or the pressure plate ring adjuster is locked up.I will look for a picture to post of the adjuster.
     
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