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Eric B 
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Joined: 09 Feb 2012
Location: British Columbi
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 Posted: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:42am |
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To be able to work in the access hole for clutch adjustment is very tricky to say the least. I have adjusted the clutch on several and I'm not really sure where you are making the 1/4" measurement? When you have good adjustment you only have a few thousands of an inch between the fingers and the throw out bearing. Please share your success story once you get the clutch working right, thanks.
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Freewheeling
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Posted: 13 Sep 2024 at 10:34pm |
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I called Kentucky Clutch and they said I should add a washer under each pressure plate bolt or replace the finger bolts with longer ones. Moral of the story - Don't just adjust the fingers to 1/4". Verify that the initial setting on your reman pressure plate is correct.
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Freewheeling
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Posted: 13 Sep 2024 at 11:40am |
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The disk was installed correctly. Everything looked good. I remembered seeing a spec that called for 1 13/16 between the face of the disk and the contact point on the fingers. Not even close. With the adjustment screws all the way I get 1 3/8. That would explain why I'm not getting separation.
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Freewheeling
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Posted: 13 Sep 2024 at 7:57am |
Well duh, what was I thinking. Of course its bolted to the flywheel. Brain doesn't engage sometimes when I'm pissed. Can't believe i put the disk in backwards but it's been one of those weeks. I'll find out this morning.
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Jim.ME
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Posted: 13 Sep 2024 at 7:12am |
The pressure plate is bolted to the flywheel, it spins when the engine is running. Pushing the clutch pedal does not stop the pressure plate.
When the throwout bearing pushes the pressure plate fingers, the pressure plate is supposed to release the clamping force on the clutch disc. The clutch disc, between the pressure plate and flywheel, is what is supposed to stop spinning
If the clutch is not disengaging the clutch disc may have been installed backwards, as has been posted. Not an uncommon happening.
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WF owner
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Posted: 13 Sep 2024 at 5:10am |
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Is the clutch disc in backwards? It's very easy to do that (from experience).
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Freewheeling
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Posted: 12 Sep 2024 at 11:38pm |
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I resurfaced and balanced the flywheel on my IB, installed a new clutch disk, pressure plate, and throwout bearing. The bearing yoke and tube are in good shape and lubed. The pressure plate fingers are adjusted to 1/4". The pedal rod is adjusted to just bottom on the stop when engaged. However, even through the fingers are depressed, the pressure plate continues to spin. Any ideas before I split this critter again?
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