What is the best method for cleaning clutches and what should you use? Also what type of lube should you use on them?
Dave.
Clutches
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Clutches
1978 340 CC Liquifire
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Clutches
If you not going to completly disassemble the clutch, then spray clean with either carb or brake cleaner will work fine. Make sure to remove the clutch cover no matter what clutch you have (Comet or Salsbury). On Comets once the cover is off & spring tension is gone, inspect both sheaves for cracks, inspect spider & spider buttons for to much play, inspect for worn rollers or flat spots, inspect clutch cover bushing, inspect movable sheave bushing for to much play, remove weights & pins from movable sheave (NOTE watch for little thrust washers on each side of weight), inspect weights for worn or oblong holes & or damaged ramp surfaces, inspect pins for worn areas where weights move on. reassemble with replacement parts as needed & lube with either Comet clutch lube, powder graphite or NAPA has a aerosol graphite that goes on liquid & dry's very rapidly & sticks to the parts, (I like this product as it is easy to use & doesn't get all over everything like the powder does) Keep all lube frome belt surfaces.
For Salsbury clutchs remove cover, unlatch spring tension on all rollers, remove & inspect drive plate (retractor) for cracks or wear, both sheaves for cracks, movable sheave for worn bushing, inspect roller arm assemblies, for bad rollers, worn pin holes & broken springs, worn pins & pin bushings. Inspect cover for cracks or badly worn roller surfaces. also ck for worn plastic spline liners that the moveable sheave slides on that mount to the sationary sheive. Reassemble with replacement parts as needed & lube with graphite type lubricant.
Ken
For Salsbury clutchs remove cover, unlatch spring tension on all rollers, remove & inspect drive plate (retractor) for cracks or wear, both sheaves for cracks, movable sheave for worn bushing, inspect roller arm assemblies, for bad rollers, worn pin holes & broken springs, worn pins & pin bushings. Inspect cover for cracks or badly worn roller surfaces. also ck for worn plastic spline liners that the moveable sheave slides on that mount to the sationary sheive. Reassemble with replacement parts as needed & lube with graphite type lubricant.
Ken
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"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?