As you can see, the "horseshoe" washer sits directly under the hexagon nut in the shallow recess of the aluminium disc. This disc sits on two pins. You need only back the nut off enough to get out the horseshoe washer. Don't back off any more once resistance is felt, because it will "self- withdraw" the A.T.D. from the magneto shaft. If you haven't got a horseshoe washer you can make one. A good quality FLAT washer of half inch i.d. for memory about 1/16" thick and o.d. to suit the recess in the aluminium disc.Cut or mill the half-inch slot. Chances are it will be better than the original part as these were always soft, and deformed in service. Persevere!!!
Clutch issue
- Thread starter kurtflys
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My clutch was slipping again yesterday. Darn it! I thought when I drained three table spoons of oil out of the chain case the problem was over. I pulled the plug again this morning and there was another couple of table spoons of oil in there. How does it get in there? I have only put 20 miles on the bike since i drained it the first time.
Hello Kurt, I hope it's not coming from the gearbox, When checking always wipe the dip stick, And check often, Don't over fill, Just a bit on the end is enough, Good Luck,Bill.
Hello Kurt, That will always give you trouble. The drain bung is just below the kick start cover, Next to a crankcase joint stud and nut. Don't let the level get too low or bad things happen, Cheers Bill.
Or get some good books on Vin's, There are lots of tricky things on these bikes, They are not like other makes, Cheers Bill.
I do see the drain plug down there on the bottom, so thanks. I may only drain a cup os so out just to keep it from filing the other side. I do have many publications on the Vinnie, but the problem is that there is no definitive description of the over all bike with pictures. So then we have a language issue when describing different areas on the bike. In the handbook it says that "the drain plug is screwed into the gearbox wall in a protected position behind the R.H. pivot bering plate(i.e. forward and below the gearbox sprocket). Not sure what a pivot bearing plate is. Anyway it's fun learning something new and there is plenty to learn on the old bike.
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The plate is the G50. See http://www.myvincent.co.uk/gallery.php?image=234069&pg=1
The Parts List drawings can help, but dismantling (when needed) and (successfully) reassembling will make you a bonafide Vincent guru!
The Parts List drawings can help, but dismantling (when needed) and (successfully) reassembling will make you a bonafide Vincent guru!