| Author | Message | ||
     Ranmar850 |
I pulled my primary cover off yesterday, on my way to the selector drum, which I suspect has dropped a pin, due to the rather regular double clunk, moving off in first gear. And see this clutch looking back at me. Google it and see a US aftermarket firm. Looking at the stock clutch specs, they mention a minimum stack height of 16.789mm, with no mention of maximum (new). 8 fibre plates, 6 steel. This clutch has 9 fibre and 8 steel, with a stack height of 31.6mm. There are no visible makers marks on the basket/hub, only getting it off the diaphragm spring.So I don't know if this is their plates and diaphragm fitted into a stock assembly, or a whole new thing. I have always had trouble with this clutch dragging, and wonder if I could do with a couple less plates. And I could weld a couple together to make a clutch locking tool.....unless someone has a better idea. I don't see any special tool listed in the manual for this task? | ||
| Smoke |
leave the clutch plates in and use 1/4" aluminum strip to wedge in the sprocket to chain to loosen the sprocket and clutch hub nuts. engine sprocket is standard thread/clutch hub nut is Left hand thread! you have to pull the snap ring holding the clutch release mechanism to get to the cluch hub nut. the 9/8 stack is the preferred stack due to the common failure of the double spring plate from stock clutch setup. pull the double spring plate out of the center of the clutck pack and install the extra steel and friction plate. the dragging should be a function of cable/release adjustment. how much free pull is on your clutch lever? amount of pull before the cable starts to have tension on it. good luck with the repair! (mine was the spring clip retainer) tim | ||
| Ranmar850 |
Yeah, I had a mental blank on that for a while.After inspecting and cleaning the plates, I re-installed the whole thing , removed the clutch actuator assembly, then used the primary lock bar to get it off  I'll give the selector pawl an adjustment, while the clutch is off , as I didn't find the problem with the selector drum pins I was expecting. (double clunk in first)Dragging is probably just down to thick/dirty oil. Fitting new cable, oil and adjustment should fix the drag, hopefully. |
