Clutch issues

[iadubber]

Ok, long story short, I went ahead with replacing my crank seal due to it revving out at idle after it was warm and milky crankcase oil.

I broke the inner hub in the process so I bought a new one to replace it. This meant taking the clutch plates out. I got it all back together, adjusted the rod accordingly.

I have the quad up on jackstands. When in gear with the clutch pulled in the motor is still engaged. I can see the pressure plate moving out and the friction plates loosen at that time. What did I miss? thanks

 

[motoman9911]

I've never messed with a Blaster clutch, but on a banshee there is a tiny ball bearing like the size of a marble that goes behind the clutch in the case that a rod pushes on to disengage the clutch. That's something easy to forget about.

 

[iadubber]

ball bearing is in there. The pressure plate moves off the friction plates but the motor stays engaged when I try to move the rear wheels. Also the clutch lever on the left side was aligned while adjusting the push rod.

 

[iadubber]

should it spin as free as can be with the clutch pulled or should there be a little bit of friction? I poured a little oil on the plates with the clutch pulled and got some oil in them. It still seems like there's too much friction. I really have to jerk the rear wheels hard to get the metal plates to spin inside the friction plates. Maybe the pushrod needs to be adjusted out farther?

edit: this was the clutch pack that was in it already.

 

[motoman9911]

I know you're suppose to soak the clutch in oil. The clutch isn't suppose to be installed dry.

 

[98blaster+4]

how long did you have the plates removed form the machine?

 

[iadubber]

how long did you have the plates removed form the machine?

I had them off about a week. Think they dried out by then? I'll take the pack back out and soak them and double check I have everything in the correct order. Thanks

 

[98blaster+4]

yeah, i think thye could have dried up wnough to give you problems. if its not too much of a pain in the arse you could take the plates back off and soak em overnight . then go from there.

 

[samolia]

thats just from the clutch plates sticking together from the oil thats fine..
put the machine on the ground and kick it over a few time with the clutch pulled in and i bet it fixes the problem

 

[samolia]

yeah, i think thye could have dried up wnough to give you problems. if its not too much of a pain in the arse you could take the plates back off and soak em overnight . then go from there.

you only have to soak them 10 min...

 

[98blaster+4]

you only have to soak them 10 min...

when i put my clutch in the guy at the race shop i bought it at told me to soak it overnight. i wish i knew before i only had to soak them for 10 minutes.

 

[iadubber]

thats just from the clutch plates sticking together from the oil thats fine..
put the machine on the ground and kick it over a few time with the clutch pulled in and i bet it fixes the problem

Cool. I'm still going to pull the pack and soak them to be sure. I don't want to have to pull the side off again because I didn't do something right.