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Feeling like relieved fish that jumped out of frying pan, then lands in the fire,
Was feeling pretty smug that couple days ago oil flood out of primary was just one of the front 1' case screws backed out and chewed up. I did have to use RH adjuster to 'force' gear box ~1/4" to get some cold slack in triplex chain, as could not find a socket or end wrench to fit the lower pivot bolt I left it tight. Been through drive traumas engough to know even with the lower pivot bolt nipped up good it will still allow fairly easy pivot of gb shell adjusting, though definitely more resistance than loosened. Got another bolt blue locktited in, topped off fluids and was expecting to hop on yesterday for a one KS to make an appointment 20 m away in time. Why not as Trixie had behaved fine for some months now.
Nope, the KS would not engage enough to kick through compression, just a staccoo sound like drawing a stick across a dull saw blade row of teeth. In past my pawls gave some warning mis engagements then completely free swing mis of engagement. Is it possible I've torqued the AMC shell so much its bound the ratchet somehow? I rapped on bolt ends and shell to try to shock relieve stresses but didn't put that much stress on it by only working adjuster force a couple flats then lever DS box and tug on chain to keep shell from much bind in cradle as chain got to good slack. I rapped on KS shaft end a bit and got engaged for one TDC turn over then only stick over teeth sounds. KS and shifts worked perfect prior and clutch still nice on off no stick normal. Will try to find my special socket that grabs odd ball size or buggered nuts by the flats not the corners to see if just releasing pivot bolt solves it or not. If not ugh, I gave my spare ratchet pawl to Wes last year.
July 4th is nice temp rarity here so may just push start to join the flocks and flocks of blissed out riders.
Ride a bit and Wrenchalot hobot
Was feeling pretty smug that couple days ago oil flood out of primary was just one of the front 1' case screws backed out and chewed up. I did have to use RH adjuster to 'force' gear box ~1/4" to get some cold slack in triplex chain, as could not find a socket or end wrench to fit the lower pivot bolt I left it tight. Been through drive traumas engough to know even with the lower pivot bolt nipped up good it will still allow fairly easy pivot of gb shell adjusting, though definitely more resistance than loosened. Got another bolt blue locktited in, topped off fluids and was expecting to hop on yesterday for a one KS to make an appointment 20 m away in time. Why not as Trixie had behaved fine for some months now.
Nope, the KS would not engage enough to kick through compression, just a staccoo sound like drawing a stick across a dull saw blade row of teeth. In past my pawls gave some warning mis engagements then completely free swing mis of engagement. Is it possible I've torqued the AMC shell so much its bound the ratchet somehow? I rapped on bolt ends and shell to try to shock relieve stresses but didn't put that much stress on it by only working adjuster force a couple flats then lever DS box and tug on chain to keep shell from much bind in cradle as chain got to good slack. I rapped on KS shaft end a bit and got engaged for one TDC turn over then only stick over teeth sounds. KS and shifts worked perfect prior and clutch still nice on off no stick normal. Will try to find my special socket that grabs odd ball size or buggered nuts by the flats not the corners to see if just releasing pivot bolt solves it or not. If not ugh, I gave my spare ratchet pawl to Wes last year.
July 4th is nice temp rarity here so may just push start to join the flocks and flocks of blissed out riders.
Ride a bit and Wrenchalot hobot
