Stuck Clutch (Part 3) .................Help Please

I then took all the bolts out between the engine/tranny and separated the tractor by 1/2 inch or so and started it , when I depressed the clutch peadal you could hear something like a scraping sound I know this might not be the sound but it was kinda like wisht...wisht...wisht , kinda like when the guy on the radio says look at this , sorry but I have no other way to express my impression of the sound , anyways , put all the bolts back in , tightened them up and it still doesn't work , I'm really starting to cringe when I have to jam her into gear and I'd hate like h#ll to break something so..... .any more suggestions?
thanks again

You should just go on and bite the bullet and break the tractor into and get the job done. In the future always block that clutch down when not in use.

pictured in the best way to break the tractor into. Use a chain hoist to lift the front part of the tractor by attaching to the steering shaft at the hub of the steering wheel.

Put a rolling floor jack under the clutch housing. Try to equalize the weight between the hoist and the jack and remove the housing bolts. The bolts from the steering base, the radius rods from the rear ends where they attach to the transmission. After the bolts are all out you can raise the battery box and steering housing enough to clear the clutch housing and roll the rear end back far enough to work on the clutch. About three feet needs to be cleared to make it easy to access everything.

You can tie a rope around the pan that the hood to help ease the strain on the front portion of the tractor as it is hanging by the steering shaft but it will not harm it even if you don't.

Pictured is a 600 series but the same process works on the 8N.

Zane