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V3 clutch drag
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 66343" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Ron, you can basically use whatever oil you like in the primary, as its main function is to lube the chain, so thin oil is fine. However.............If you use thin oil, be carful not to overfill it, because if the level rises too much it will leak this oil out through where the generator goes in. A stock engine showing signs of engine wear will slowly pass engine oil into the primary filling it more than the level plug screw, and it will start leaking oil from the generator. This is because the slinger behind the drive sprocket cant cope with the extra oil being thrown at it from the primary chain. The V3 clutch does not need a lot of oil to lubricate it, but it does need some, or else it will get hot and grab quite badly. It needs periodically to be striped, wash the plates clean and assemble with oil, as the plates get dirty in service, from the slight break down in friction material. Cheers............Greg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 66343, member: 597"] Ron, you can basically use whatever oil you like in the primary, as its main function is to lube the chain, so thin oil is fine. However.............If you use thin oil, be carful not to overfill it, because if the level rises too much it will leak this oil out through where the generator goes in. A stock engine showing signs of engine wear will slowly pass engine oil into the primary filling it more than the level plug screw, and it will start leaking oil from the generator. This is because the slinger behind the drive sprocket cant cope with the extra oil being thrown at it from the primary chain. The V3 clutch does not need a lot of oil to lubricate it, but it does need some, or else it will get hot and grab quite badly. It needs periodically to be striped, wash the plates clean and assemble with oil, as the plates get dirty in service, from the slight break down in friction material. Cheers............Greg. [/QUOTE]
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