srx 700 clutch bushings

[700srxrob]

i took my clutches apart for cleaning and noticed 90 percent of the bushings are worn out and my clutch sheaves have play with a press could i change them or is it more of a job for the local yamaha mechanic ?

 

[drew24]

You need a tool to hold the fixed sheave and then a tool to take the spider apart. If you can fabricate you can make them. I don't know what a dealer would charge for that but its not hard to change bushings once the sheaves are apart. Just have to remember it is left handed threads

 

[drew24]

And definitely go with oem parts. I found that out the hard way

 

[700srxrob]

did you make your own tool ? I'm a decent fabricator and yes ill be getting yamaha clutch bushings

 

[bluemonster1]

here is my post on making a grunt tool.I had 2 versions of it.
http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/threads/87348-Installed-RX1-fixed-sheave-on-my-SRX-primary

 

[A couple of bucks]

I found that out the hard way

How much did that cost ya? Just to throw em in the circular file.

 

[drew24]

did you make your own tool ? I'm a decent fabricator and yes ill be getting yamaha clutch bushings

Yes I made the spider tool. I used a 34mm deep well socket I had laying around that fit perfectly over the clutch shaft to keep the tool flat on the spider. My cousin made the holder for his sled so I used that to hold it down. The holder is just a plate with 2 pins in it and then 2 plates at about the same angle as the sheave to clamp it down. I have recently seen the spider tool somewhere for sale that looks similar to the one I made. The pins are 1/2" and stick down 5/8" from the bottom of the plate and are 3" on center. I drilled 1/2" holes and pounded the pins in so they were nice and straight. I used rubber hose to cushion the pins and help keep the force equal on the spider. Remember it is left hand threads.

 

[drew24]

How much did that cost ya? Just to throw em in the circular file.

I actually ended up using the bushings after doing some rework to them. They were way too tight. It is working fine but I plan on changing them this summer. None of the rest of the parts in the kit were right either.