New Clutch plate soak time

[salty_monk]

How long do I have to soak new friction plates before they can be fitted?

What's best for use on the steels? Non stick (blue) pan scourer or the green ones that are a bit harsher?

When doing up the spring bolts, how tight? Presumably you keep doing them up until they stop & then just "snug them"

Thanks,

Dan

[Nessism]

Scuff up the steel plates good - use the green. For the bolts, just tighten them like any bolt that size, you want a little stretch so they don't back out on their own.

[trippivot]

maybe an hour soak time, overnight is a little long but just fine. Green 3M or red 3M scrubber pad work fine.

the clutch bolts are 90 inch pounds torque max

[bwringer]

The clutch bolts really like to snap off, so unless you have a VERY expensive torque wrench that was calibrated by NASA just yesterday, pay attention to what your wrist is telling you as you snug them down. I use a t-handle and one hand only.

[Dogma]

The clutch bolts really like to snap off, so unless you have a VERY expensive torque wrench that was calibrated by NASA just yesterday, pay attention to what your wrist is telling you as you snug them down. I use a t-handle and one hand only.

I just did this a few weeks ago on my 850. The spring load on the screw messed up my feel for what the screw was doing. After popping a head off, I went to Harbor Freight and found a wrench with the appropriate range for about 20$. Even if this el cheapo wrench is off by 20%, it's closer than I was.

[trippivot]

some guys believe they have a calibrated wrist. el cheapo wrench @ 20% accuracy~!! ha ha h a ha that is a good one right on brother!! I like it !! I use mine every time .

ever get to a clutch someone put red loctite in the threaded hub bosses???

not careful on reverse pressure and SPAP!! aluminum boss and all

propane torch to release the glue what a day ... buy a new hub

ahhhhh.... _ _ _ _

[tone]

I scuff the steels with a scotch pad & soak the fibres overnight no problems yet :-D

[salty_monk]

The clutch bolts really like to snap off, so unless you have a VERY expensive torque wrench that was calibrated by NASA just yesterday, pay attention to what your wrist is telling you as you snug them down. I use a t-handle and one hand only.

Well I've actually replaced the springs before but was wary in case I'd left them a little loose... maybe not. Why would you loctite them? Surely spring pressure means they won't back out anyway.

Thanks all for the advise. The plates have soaked overnight already.

Dan