Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
k5 clutch issues
RoostDaddy:
--- Quote from: 98kaw500rider on March 14, 2010, 01:02:29 PM ---antifreeze will go everywhere if i lay it down , last thing i want is for that to get into the crank case . Then ill be draining the fluids and cleaning it out at the same time .
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My bad, I forgot to mention draining coolant. Just didnt think it was necessary to drain the oil when it's new.
98kaw500rider:
Yea , I figured you forgot to mention that. :-D No biggie , I'm sure ill figure it out . Think i might have 2 of the washers swapped around , the one behind the inner basket and behind outer basket. If that were the case would it cause the center not to spin freely ? Only when i back off that center nut could i get it to spin freely , just wondering if it might have other issues i'm not aware of. This bike is new to me , i know my way around a bike but i haven't owned a dirtbike since i was 16 and that was almost 20 years ago. Mainly rode quads the last 20 years , have i couple of buddies with banshees and i want to show them whats up with this bike. Thanks again guys.
98kaw500rider:
OK , I just took it back apart and as i thought the washers are in the correct order. :oops: They can only go on one way , Thats what i thought ( checked with babbitts ). Anyhow , if i crank down with the impact same issue . Inner basket does Not spin freely , if i back off the impact a half turn it spins freely.I made sure that the baskets were clean and free of any dirt as well as the washers . What do you guys think this could be ? Honestly i have changed about 4 clutches in my day and i have never had so many problems with such a simple job.
Friar-Tuck:
98,
I'm wondering that although the washers are in the right order, the large flat washer does go between the outer hub and back side of the the inner basket. I have seen the washers in the right order, however they were BOTH inside the "basket" (stacked) right behind the large nut .
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If you read Stewart post again about the order it might make more sense.
--- Quote ---big nut has inner splined washer under it ,,,big washer goes beetween clutch inner basket and outer and small washer goes under the big outer basket
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The only other washer (thrust) is located behind the large (Outer) basket.
So in order, bearing in case -- thrust washer --bushing & caged needle bearing- slide on large Outer basket
(the outer basket rides on the caged needle bearing which is supported by the bushing)
Then you have the large flat washer --then slide on the inner basket.
Next up is the splined washer and then the large nut.
Torque down the nut to 72 ft.lb.
Slide on the fibers and plates. put in the push rod
(one end should be chamfered that goes in against the clutch arm)
Put on the little top hat on the end of the push rod and then the last washer.
Almost done...
Slide on the pressure plate and then the springs an bolts, and tighten to 82 INCH POUNDS
Go around and hook up your clutch cable and put it in gear and check it out... hopefully you can roll
the bike back and forth.
Throw the rest of the junk back on ,fill up the tranny and coolant and et al.
set up the lever adjustment and Pray...I mean fire that thing up and Ride =)
I hope I typed all this down right,
Please don't take offense, that's not what I'm attempting to get across.
Tuck\o/
Bigtim:
Brother tuck\0/ seriously puts the most the most effort into his posts! :-)
you are awesome!
best,
big tim
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