Clutch trick!

[gspaul]

Hi guy's,
Had to replace the clutch cover gasket & the oil seal the other day,and while I was in there I thought I would have a look at the clutch spline teeth.
There was a little bit of free play you could feel when you wiggled the release arm.
There seemed to be just a small amount of wear on the teeth,but I thought what the hey! I removed the release arm & rotated it 180 deg.
I was suprised at what a difference it made.
clutch take off is now much smoother.
Nice one eh!

[gspaul]

Yea I know, I should have put this in tech tip's, doh!

[Dink]

I replaced the bearings and seal as a set, on the clutch release rod that goes through the cover. the difference in clutch feel and effort was HUGE.
Dink

[Anonymous]

where do you get parts to do this kinda stuff cuz myu clutch is stiff as hell

[Dink]

Any Suzuki dealer. Or bikebandit . Or ronayers etc
Dink

[gspaul]

By the way, that round oil seal that goes around the clutch spline it's a metal coverd in rubber, a good way to remove it is to punch a small hole in it with a small centre punch or nail punch.
Do not get carried away you just want to pierce it, and stay away from the casing and shaft.
Next get a small self tapping screw( short)screw it in alittle ways, I think you have about 10 mm before you touch the bearing.
Get a big pair of pliers and get a good grip on the head,plae a thin piece of wood between the caseing and the pliers to use as a fulcrum, lever it up and it pops straight out..
Grease(hi-temp) up the new one,put tape around the top splines so you don't damage it.
Slide it on gently, push it down square,get a socket slightly smaller than the outside dia of the seal and use it as a driver to seat it fully home,keep checking to make sure its going in square.
Done!