Subject: RE: Clutch tool
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Feb 28, 2003, 6:32 AM
Post ID: 1712073319
One more thing. If you glue the springs to the flywheel with RTV silicone it
holds them in place while you get everything assembled
| -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Giller [mailto:bgil-@mitre.org] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 8:14 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: Clutch tool David, I've used a engine bolt, a engine bolt spacer, and a visegrip to compress the clutch. The end of the crank is threaded and the engine bolts are an exact match. Put in the clutch springs and the pressure plate. Slip an engine bolt spacer onto an engine bolt and screw it into end of the crank a few turns. Put all the other clutch parts on in order. Push the spacer down until it rests against the plate and clamp the visegrip onto the bolt just above the spacer. Start screwing in the bolt - the spacer will push the pressure plate down and compress the clutch springs to the point where you can now assemble all the other clutch parts and start all the clutch bolts. The OD of the spacer is just right to align the clutch discs in relation to the crank but not to each other - you'll have to eyeball it here. An tranny hub can be used in place of the engine spacer which will align everything but makes for a tight working area for all the parts. The engine bolt is kinda long and you might want to go down to hardware store and get a shorter bolt (especially if you have the engine on the bike). In fact, with a shorter bolt you could dispense with the visegrip by using the head of the bolt as the stop. Bruce '72 Eldo David Guilfoyle wrote:
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