How to start and stop a drive-train

[dubba]

Gampy, thank you for the clinic on the Maytag equipment. Until now, I never heard of these motors. I plan to keep an eye out on one of these.:smile:

 

[jeepfxr]

This is a wild hair idea but something to consider anyway. Some automatic transmissions such as the G.M. 4 speed aito have a sprag clutch in them. It may be possible to use one of those. Like I said it's a wild idea.

 

[KennyV]

... a sprag clutch .... It may be possible to use one of those.

WELCOME to LMF...
When I think of a sprag clutch, I think of a starter drive... very useful for an over run type set up, but I can not see it's application outside of a free wheeling situation... :smile:KennyV

 

[jeepfxr]

Another type of clutch is used on lathes to engage the feed systems. Imagine a cone and cup on a common shaft one of which is able to idle while the other is key or spline driven. A very small movement to separate them dis-engages them. These are usually made of cast steel or in some cases cast iron. Jeepfxr .

 

[slumlord]

The wheel horse tractors that commonly had horizontal engines have friction clutch drives. In operation,one half of the pulley drives the transmission and rotates all the time with the engine. The driven part of the pulley is held in place with needle bearings that keep it centered with the drive bearing,and when the operator puts pressure on a throw lever, the second pulley moves against the first and the fiber clutch contacts and spins the driven shaft. My driven pulley also has twin vees cut into it,for different drive ratios that can be selected.

This clutch drive unit is a beast and will drive a 60" mower deck. They should last 1000 hours and the clutch wear surface is easily replaceable. They were used on up to 20 horsepower engines like my 1992 520 H. Possibly you could find a beater Wheelhorse with a blown engine and rescue one of these units?