clutch issues
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clutch issues
Out riding and 2003 Heritage stopped dead. Looked at the clutch lever and it was all the way touching the handle bar. I assumed I had a broken clutch cable. Removing it (and replacing it) showed that the cable was fine. I haven't broken in to the primary side yet but will this weekend. All research says replacing the clutch disc pack is pretty easy and straight forward. I'm not have a lot of luck finding any info on replacing the clutch basket in case that's what happened.
Is that a difficult job? Special tools needed? (like some sort of wheel puller?) Am I over thinking this? Anything else I'm missing?
Thanks for all the help.
cjones5555 aka cajones
Is that a difficult job? Special tools needed? (like some sort of wheel puller?) Am I over thinking this? Anything else I'm missing?
Thanks for all the help.
cjones5555 aka cajones
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Yeah, pull the derby and check the adjustment. In a long life of wrenching, I've only seen it maybe twice, but the lock nut on the clutch adjustment can work loose and the rod walk out to where it isn't putting any pressure on the pack.
If it gave out all of a sudden, I'd suspect something like that. Discs wearing out usually is gradual, you notice it slipping under heavy acceleration, gradually getting worse.
If it gave out all of a sudden, I'd suspect something like that. Discs wearing out usually is gradual, you notice it slipping under heavy acceleration, gradually getting worse.
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From: Honah Lee
My guess is you lost the adjuster nut off behind the derby cover or the snap ring. Doubt it's the clutch. With that nut off, when you pull the lever, the push rod just floats out. It's that odd shaped part with the screw in it and that large snap ring. That nut and washer are what locks your back off.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 14, 2018 at 07:48 AM.
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So I do have the shop manual looking at it right now. Way I am curious about is how does that larger bearing turn when the clutch is engaged? Conversations like this teach us more than discussing " what oil should I use" thanks for the replies
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From: Honah Lee
I assume you are referring to that huge bearing in the clutch hub 14 above. It only spins when you pull in the clutch lever and the drive plate disengages from the driven plates in the clutch. Then the large hub spins or free wheels on that bearing. It has to spin since the sprocket is driving it from the engine.
There are three shafts coming thru there. The outer drive is coming from the transmission and drives the belt pulley. That shaft is hollow and the input shaft coming from the primary drives the transmission. It also is hollow for that clutch pushrod coming thru there. It does take some processing to understand it. It is, in fact, a pretty complicated engineering feat.
When you set up the clutch and do the back off. That is so that small throw out bearing does not touch and spin when the clutch lever is out. It only spins when the lever is pulled in.
There are three shafts coming thru there. The outer drive is coming from the transmission and drives the belt pulley. That shaft is hollow and the input shaft coming from the primary drives the transmission. It also is hollow for that clutch pushrod coming thru there. It does take some processing to understand it. It is, in fact, a pretty complicated engineering feat.
When you set up the clutch and do the back off. That is so that small throw out bearing does not touch and spin when the clutch lever is out. It only spins when the lever is pulled in.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Apr 25, 2017 at 07:00 PM.