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From: Greg Field <gre-@gregfield.com>
Date: 2005/01/13 Thu PM 08:43:33 CST
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: clutch adjustment
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Ted:
It's VERY difficult to get the clutch together unless the springs are
in their pockets, because then all the plates and stuff won't fit
within the clutch basket. Unless you specifically remember such
difficulty, you should look elsewhere for the problem.
Try a quickie cleanout with mineral spirits before you disassemble it
all.
Also, no need to pull the motor. Leave the front mounting bolt in
(after pulling the rear bolt, exhaust, battery plate, and swingarm;
leave carbs, gen, and so on in place) and jack up the back of the
motor. Tranny comes right out.
GF
On Thursday, January 13, 2005, at 02:29 PM, Ted Ward wrote:
| | I bet it is a spring problem. <SIGH> I don't want to pull the motor
again.
Oh well.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Hayes"
<peha-@comcast.net>
Sorry Ted. So you did take the clutch apart. You haven't
specifically stated such, but I presume that this dragging symptom was
not here before. Only the on/off dirty clutch symptom. Unfortunately
something is askew. Although we highly suspect a warped intermediate
plate, it could also be one of the pressure plate springs out of line.
Did you have the engine tipped over on its nose when you assembled
the springs and plate? Or did you glue in the pressure plate springs
to hold them square? Did you use a center tool to compress the
pressure plate springs before bolting down the ring gear? Did you
tighten the ring gear bolts in a gentle and balanced pattern? Error in
any of this can lead to problems with the pressure plate springs and
intermediate plate.
Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
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I did take everything apart and clean it. Didn't replace anything else
though. I lined up the plates by hand, but didn't put any undue
pressure on
anything until I was sure it was in place. (at least I don't think I
did)
now that you mention it though, it does sound like a bent plate. :(
Someone give me a better possibility please!
Ted
----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Hayes"
<peha-@comcast.net>
Ted Ward wrote:
| | replaced the tranny input gear. This was because my clutch was like |
| | light switch either on or off. Now I have a different problem. I |
| | adjusted so pulling in the clutch just a little bit disengages it, |
| | never FULLY disengages. After it "disengages" I can pull it the |
| | the way back but at idle I have to have my feet on the ground to |
| | bike back as it wants to pull forward. |
Tell us a little bit about what you did with the clutch. You mention
the new input hub. Did you also do the plates in the clutch itself?
Did you disassemble all and clean the flywheel? What tools did you
use
to re-center the plates before compressing?
Sorry, but it sounds an awful lot like a bent intermediate plate.
Bent
when you reassembled? If so, you'll have to strip it all down again
ane
replace that intermediate plate. If you didn't have the clutch apart,
then I'm at a loss.
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