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Topic: WC Traction Release

Posted By: wjohn
Subject: WC Traction Release
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 7:17pm

I'm curious about was whether or not you could use the traction release lever when pulling a rotobaler or an All Crop Harvestor. Can the lever be pulled while you're moving, giving you continuous PTO, or will that tear up the disconnect? This would keep you from having to clutch and shift every time you released a bale, if it works the way I hope it does.

I'm considering making an offer on a WC that's sitting in a fencerow. It would be quite a project. I was wondering how the traction release coupling worked on the WC... searched the website archives and never found anything about it. I know it disconnects the rear end so that it isn't driven anymore, allowing you to use the cultivator lift and I assume the PTO too. Any info is appreciated... forgive my ignorance, I've never used a WC before.

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1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45

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Posted By: Jacob (WI,ND)
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 7:31pm

I'd like to know more about the same thing as well, having gotten a WC now... Which reminds me, I have to go order a manual....

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Jacob Swanson
1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45

Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 7:31pm

You may be able to disengage it if there was no load on it. You would have to stop and push the clutch in and wait a second or to to engage it. If you want a good set up for a WC you need to find an aftermarket hand clutch that was available that went behind the tranny.

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Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF

Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 7:46pm

Thank you very much for the info. Dad has a WD so that's ideal for a rotobaler, but I was just wondering about the WC for down the road (when I've got my own place after college).

I guess it might be a tad easier than shifting the transmission in and out of gear?

I've always wondered how the traction release worked and now I know! Thanks.

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1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45