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Post by tallideen on Jul 28, 2009 19:35:12 GMT
Hi everyone, I am new here so please take it easy on me!
I have a problem with my clutch. After taking it to pieces and fitting a new thrust bearing I put it all back together but cannot get any tension on the clutch lever/cable.
There is spring on the spline that goes into the clutch but with the cable on there is no life in it. It will not spring back and the clutch lever is loose.
I hope you understand what I'm saying and it's probably something stupid I've done!
Any help or ideas would be much appreciated.
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tone
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Post by tone on Aug 3, 2009 13:04:01 GMT
You need to srtip it back down and when re-fitting the Clutch Housing Cover, turn the pull arm back to around 8~9 o'clock. ( Imagine if looking at the cover, that straight on is 12 noon ). Then when you refit the cover, the thrust assembly should located into the hole with the splined rod and pop back in.
When assembled with the the cover on, the pull arm which the clutch cable connects to should sit facing around 10/11 oclock. This will then give the correct travel of pull to create the resistance on the clutch plates.
Tone
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Post by CD on Aug 3, 2009 15:56:13 GMT
Dont forget to check the needle rollers on the release mechanism. When they fail, the clutch can drag rapidly wearing out the release bearing.
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Post by bobh on Aug 4, 2009 17:16:41 GMT
Too right, CD, mine were in a heap at the bottom of the case! And the shaft was knackered.
Alternative method of reassembly - take the arm off before refitting the cover. Then re-fit it to the splines at the correct angle, wangling the spring into place as you do so. The included angle between the cable and the arm (with the cable slack) should be around 70-80 degrees so you get maximum leverage.
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Post by serenaur on Aug 16, 2009 23:09:57 GMT
You need to srtip it back down and when re-fitting the Clutch Housing Cover, turn the pull arm back to around 8~9 o'clock. ( Imagine if looking at the cover, that straight on is 12 noon ). Then when you refit the cover, the thrust assembly should located into the hole with the splined rod and pop back in. When assembled with the the cover on, the pull arm which the clutch cable connects to should sit facing around 10/11 oclock. This will then give the correct travel of pull to create the resistance on the clutch plates. Tone I have the exact same problem as the OP, but when I tried to refit the clutch housing cover it'll only locate properly with the pull arm at about 1/2 o'clock and I have no idea how to fix it, I rebuilt it following my haynes to the letter and it's really doing my head in  I replaced the thurst bearing after it disintegrated but now I'm worried that something else has broke inside the clutch aswell. I only ever got as far as taking the clutch plates out then stopped after that as it looked really scary with all the clockwork stuff in there |
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Post by CD on Aug 17, 2009 8:35:26 GMT
I would have a look at clutch lever/cable mechanism on top of the clutch housing. It can jam and hold the clutch open or maybe get settled into the wrong cog. Inside there is a rack and pinion affair with yet more needle rollers
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