Clutch help
Posted: 08:27 pm May 11 2011
Hello all. It's been a while since I've been on this site. Sorry to hear about Indawoods.
Here's the deal.
I am trying to finish up the rebuild of of my nephews KDX220R and have hit a snag. I have assembled the clutch according to the online manual. It explains to tighten the four clutch spring holder bolts a few turns at a time until they can be torqued to 78 in/lbs.
Problem is, by the time you complete that, the clutch is fully disengaged and won't even contact the actuator arm so when you install the cover you have no clutch lever feedback except the actuator spring on the outside of the case.
The only way I can get any pressure plate spring feedback and anything even close to a normal clutch feel is too only tighten the four bolts about half way in or until the spring plate is flush or even a little higher than the clutch hub. I even shimmed out the pushrod with a few washers to get a little more contact with the actuator.
This is all wrong I'm sure. I am hoping one of you has done this clutch rebuild and know a trick or an error I've made that the online manual does not address.
Anyone know what I've done wrong?
Thanx in advance...Waz
Here's the deal.
I am trying to finish up the rebuild of of my nephews KDX220R and have hit a snag. I have assembled the clutch according to the online manual. It explains to tighten the four clutch spring holder bolts a few turns at a time until they can be torqued to 78 in/lbs.
Problem is, by the time you complete that, the clutch is fully disengaged and won't even contact the actuator arm so when you install the cover you have no clutch lever feedback except the actuator spring on the outside of the case.
The only way I can get any pressure plate spring feedback and anything even close to a normal clutch feel is too only tighten the four bolts about half way in or until the spring plate is flush or even a little higher than the clutch hub. I even shimmed out the pushrod with a few washers to get a little more contact with the actuator.
This is all wrong I'm sure. I am hoping one of you has done this clutch rebuild and know a trick or an error I've made that the online manual does not address.
Anyone know what I've done wrong?
Thanx in advance...Waz