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Now it takes three feet to drive my T

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 1:39 pm
by thom
Something has gotten out of adjustment on our '21 Touring. To keep it from slipping in high gear I now find that I must hold pressure forward on the lever with my left foot. It didn't use to be that way. I will have to look into that! :?

Re: Now it takes three feet to drive my T

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 1:53 pm
by CudaMan
Check the length of your brake rods. If they are too long, they will push the brake handle slightly to the rear, causing slippage in high gear.

The service manual has a procedure. I use a slightly different procedure that ensures that the rods don't interfere with full engagement of high gear.

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50 ... 1420743911

Re: Now it takes three feet to drive my T

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 3:39 pm
by John kuehn
You may need to also check the clutch adjustment linkage. Check out the clearer clutch adjustment instructions that Steve Jeff posted a few forum posts before yours.
You mentioned that your T had gotten to the point where you had to use your left foot against the brake lever and it didn’t use to be that way.

The brake rod length may be part of your issue. Disconnect the brake rods from the handbrake handle then adjust the clutch linkage using the procedure shown on Steve Jeff’s post.
After that’s completed put the hand brake handle in straight vertical position then adjust the clevis’s so they can be attached easily and that all the clevis pin holes line up.

You should have a relatively free neutral if everything is OK. You should be able to turn the engine over without the car creeping forward.

Re: Now it takes three feet to drive my T

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:27 am
by thom
Thanks, I have been unable to work on the T for a few days. I had a heart cath Friday last, but am doing much better now. Cooler temps are in the forecast for our area for the next several days and I hope to get caught up on a few things. :D