clutch center question
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I've seen pictures of a piece of wood jammed diagonally between the engine sprocket and clutch basket to lock them together.
I fit a piece of metal about 25mm wide, 3mm thick and long enough to form a jam between the basket and the clutch inner teeth. (carefully made to give good contact).
I then fit another one which jams between the clutch basket outer teeth (belt drive) which locks in a similar way to the stud which holds the outer cover on...get it far in towards the centreline of the bike to avoid bending. Just give easy pressure, no slaps with a mallet!
The centre nut should not be too tight....
Alternativley you could get 2 old clutch plates, one of each, and bolt them together. Use the bolts to hold a handle on...hey presto!
I then fit another one which jams between the clutch basket outer teeth (belt drive) which locks in a similar way to the stud which holds the outer cover on...get it far in towards the centreline of the bike to avoid bending. Just give easy pressure, no slaps with a mallet!
The centre nut should not be too tight....
Alternativley you could get 2 old clutch plates, one of each, and bolt them together. Use the bolts to hold a handle on...hey presto!
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An impact wrench should loosen it without strapping anything down.
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pelican said:
Find two 5/16" UNF bolts approx 3" in length, and screw them a few turns into the two extractor holes in the clutch centre.
Fit an open-ended or ring spanner/wrench onto the centre nut, and then pass a lever between the two bolts.
You can then hold the clutch centre by the lever and bolts as you loosen the nut.
The bolts could begin to bend before the nut loosens? So use old bolts, as they may have to be consigned to the scrap bin afterwards!
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swooshdave said:
I also used a power impact driver....rented one for 10 bucks.....piece a cake with that thing.
Eric
It's been too long since I did this, but I believe an impact wrench took it off right easy.
BUT I don't remember how I secured it in place to torque the nut back on....since I'm about to do it again, I'll have to remember or would welcome suggestions.....
BUT I don't remember how I secured it in place to torque the nut back on....since I'm about to do it again, I'll have to remember or would welcome suggestions.....
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BrianK said:
I have a clutch plate that is toothed on inside and outside....that locks the whole assemble up and when the rear brake is engaged the thing will tighten up nicely....
looks like this but without the handle...
I didn't use the 70 ft/lbs torque setting though as I have read that it'll damage the circlip behind the clutch basket...as per the service notes I used locktite and torqued to around 40 ft/lbs.
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Just been reading the comments regarding air tools, and I'm in total agreement - my garage is equipped with a decent compressor, and a 1/2" impact wrench was essential in getting some seized-in crankcase bolts out recently.
However....I was helping out my brother at a car race meet recently, and the pit-lane was full of guys using electric impact wrenches. I haven't checked prices, but they were definitely doing the job well!
Could be worth investigating... :wink:
However....I was helping out my brother at a car race meet recently, and the pit-lane was full of guys using electric impact wrenches. I haven't checked prices, but they were definitely doing the job well!
Could be worth investigating... :wink:
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