Also be aware that if you remove the primary chain adjuster bolts (i had to, to ease removal of box) then cut off threaded end of bolts as they will probably be mushroomed and will destroy threads in gearbox upon removal
For new chamfered adjuster bolts contact Peter Barker barkers@wanadoo.co.ukTry and get someone to make new adjuster bolts for you and have a good chamfer made at the end that bears on the bottom bolt. helps to stop the mushrooming effect..John
I did have a Burman Clutch but cannot supply photo's as I loaned it (the Burman clutch ) to another section member and it was never returned. Sigh - that's bye bye to $400 or so and when I return my gearbox to original I will be forced to seek out a Burman unit for sale, if I can find one. Bit pissed about the whole thing but then again, by his own admission, he does have Welsh Alzheimer's.
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It is possible to remove the gearbox with the adjuster bolts in situ and without removing the engine plate. I have managed it a few times. The adjuster bolts have to be screwed in until they meet but not necessarily in the middle, i.e. one further in than the other. The only way to find the optimum position for the bolts is by trial and error. It is a tortuous business leading to the venting of many oaths and is best performed when the wife and cat are elsewhere.Also be aware that if you remove the primary chain adjuster bolts (i had to, to ease removal of box) then cut off threaded end of bolts as they will probably be mushroomed and will destroy threads in gearbox upon removal
Amazing - seems the Alzheimer's is partially cured, or the Easter Bunny arrived early.
Burman Clutch was returned today while I was out - but no note, no nothing. Careful examination showed it to be not exactly the unit I lent, but it will do. Still it is nice to have it back, means I can stop watching ebay.
Thanks