took off my primary to clean it and when I took the cap off the spider didn't drop. all my other clutches drop right away. its sticking alittle so I cleaned it up with hot water and dawn dishsoap. blew it out with air and it still hangs up. I cleaned where it slides up and down with brakeclean and green pad and still sticks. any ideas to what to try next? thanks in advance
A new bushing? Can you get the clutch apart to see if there's any coating left or if there's metal showing? You'll have to break the clutch completely apart,take the backing plate off so the spider will slide out then you'll be able to see the bushing in the sliding sheave.
changed bushing still seems like its sticking maybe bushing needs to break in? not really sure. is it possible that the relief cut on bushing isn't enough? oem from partzilla
I can't say as I ever saw an OEM bushing fit too tight as a result of the bushing being constructed too large,it's most likely a result of the bushing may possibly be mushroomed a bit from the install process.I know that if a bushing isn't pressed in with the correct slug that fits inside as well as outside you run the risk of damaging it.
So I probably damaged it using a socket and hammering it in that way. What size slug and where do I get it thanks for the help
Oh yeah,a socket and hammer most likely didn't do it any good.I'm not sure if Yamaha sells the bushing install slugs or not,I doubt they'd call them a slug anyway,but I had a machinist friend of mine make me a couple of different ones.I have one for the secondary and it'll do the helix and the sliding sheave,both the same bushing,plus he made me one to do the sliding sheave of the primary.What the slug does is it has a shoulder machined the exact OD of the bushing with an extension that fits the ID of the bushing,that way when you press it in it won't crush the shoulder of the bushing,which I'm afraid you might have done.
If you can't find any place that sells the correct slugs then your only recourse would be to take the bushings to a machine shop and have some made.I'd definitely advise having one made to do the small one that goes in the outer primary cover,I've managed to mess up a couple of brand new ones so far by using a socket and a vise to press it in.Unfortunately my bud doesn't work at the place he was at and I didn't get one made but it's on my list of things to get done.
If you can't find any place that sells the correct slugs then your only recourse would be to take the bushings to a machine shop and have some made.I'd definitely advise having one made to do the small one that goes in the outer primary cover,I've managed to mess up a couple of brand new ones so far by using a socket and a vise to press it in.Unfortunately my bud doesn't work at the place he was at and I didn't get one made but it's on my list of things to get done.
I see u can buy bushing driver sets from sears do u know the size
No idea.I'd say I would measure the bushing for you but my sleds are still in my trailer stored from the spring.I'll check my spare parts tomorrow and see if I have an old one and put a set of calipers on it for you.
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-4410-Metr...&qid=1411696564&sr=8-4&keywords=bushing+press
just ordered these went and measured the inside of the bushing and was 41mm
just ordered these went and measured the inside of the bushing and was 41mm
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