Hi Sharkey. Even light pressure on the kickstart will engage the clutch shoes with the drum, depressing the C7/1 plunger. If the clutch is then lifted, C13 should be rotated forward by the plunger spring, releasing the shoes. If the spring is weak, there is some friction in the various pivots and bearings, or the plates drag, this might not be happening. It should be possible to get the plate swash down to about 0.010".When operating the kickstart lever with engine stopped and the clutch pulled in there is no clutch drag but when operating the clutch having already applied pressure to the k/s lever there is some drag. C23 is not lifting absolutely square but has a minimum clearance of 25 rising to 40 thou' around the plates. All springs relatively new, are of equal length and free to move within their cups.
There is at least 25 thou' clearance between the clutch shoes and drum; plungers C11/1 are free and butting against the correct C14 pins but those pins have C16 sleeves besides the 3 in the normal C13 locations. The plunger springs are exerting reasonable pressure.
There is approx 10 thou' clearance at C19 shim.
I would appreciate thoughts on the cause of the drag and how it might be eliminated?
Thanks Bill, that is great, saves me (again) from trying to attain the impossible. One by one all my little probs are being resolved by this brill forumWhen loose there is nothing to hold the friction disc ?, So it can flop about ?,
Have you got one of T.T. s Bearing mod , To lift the plate square ?,
You can get one off Him or through the Club Spares.
Cheers Bill.
Where are you?But a lot cheaper from me.