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Technical (Descriptive Topic Titles - Stay on Topic) => Gearbox, Clutch, Primary => Topic started by: michael snellin on 15.06. 2013 16:42

Title: Clutch centre
Post by: michael snellin on 15.06. 2013 16:42

Hi, everyone, just want to know is there any possible dodges (if you like ) to hold the clutch centre while the centre nut is tightend to the req torque.

Title: Re: Clutch centre
Post by: Triton Thrasher on 15.06. 2013 19:43

Put the bike into top gear and hold the back brake on.

Title: Re: Clutch centre
Post by: muskrat on 15.06. 2013 21:20

 Plus I use a rattle gun and red loctite.
 Saw a bloke put a broom handle through the spokes to stop the wheel turning *eek*, f'ed two and bent two spokes. *work*
Cheers
 ps after 30 odd years of A ownership I still haven't made a clutch holding tool.

Title: Re: Clutch centre
Post by: BSA_54A10 on 16.06. 2013 09:45

It is called a rattle gun

Title: Re: Clutch centre
Post by: bsa-bill on 16.06. 2013 09:56

Quote

ps after 30 odd years of A ownership I still haven't made a clutch holding tool.

Me too Musky, until the last (Hernia repair tearing episode) - now I have  a good clutch locking tool.
Rattle guns ( we call them air guns) are good, they have been known to be less than kind to fine threads tho

Title: Re: Clutch centre
Post by: muskrat on 16.06. 2013 14:37

A good air gun (= air riffle down here) has a few settings. Go up the settings till it strips then back off one *eek*.
Cheers

Title: Re: Clutch centre
Post by: bsa-bill on 16.06. 2013 15:49

was thinking more of the speed Musky.

Stainless threads even lubed will gaul if turned really fast

Be a good lad and don't ask me how I know