acroadam Posted March 24, 2011 Report Posted March 24, 2011 I'm trying to re-install my stock clutch, I was reading thourgh my clymers, and it said to install a o-ring behind the clutch housing, it should sit right behind there, anyways when I pulled my clutch off there wasn't an o-ring behind the clutch housing. Do I need to buy one? And when intalling my clutch plate and friction plate it requires a cushion ring, and again this clutch didn't have one. Do I need to buy this too? And how many of the cushion rings do I need? It says install remaining cushion rings along with the friction and clutch plates. so I'm confused why my clutch didn't have these o-rings and cushion rings to began with. Thanks Adam Quote
bansheesandrider Posted March 24, 2011 Report Posted March 24, 2011 Are you talking about an o ring for the clutch cover? If so, it goes on the water pipe. If you are talking about at the clutch basket there is no O ring there. As far as the cushion rings go, aftermarket clutches do NOT use them and they can be eliminated from the stock clutch also. Yamaha put them in there so the cluch plates would seperate when you pull the lever and the clutch won't drag, I also think it was left over from the RZ350 days when you don't want a dragging clutch trying to move the bike at a stoplight. Quote
acroadam Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Posted March 24, 2011 Are you talking about an o ring for the clutch cover? If so, it goes on the water pipe. If you are talking about at the clutch basket there is no O ring there. As far as the cushion rings go, aftermarket clutches do NOT use them and they can be eliminated from the stock clutch also. Yamaha put them in there so the cluch plates would seperate when you pull the lever and the clutch won't drag, I also think it was left over from the RZ350 days when you don't want a dragging clutch trying to move the bike at a stoplight. Hmm..I wonder if my clutch is aftermarket..it is. 1997 shee. So I don't need to buy the rings? And when i install the clutch, do i need to do what the clymers said, and line up the first Clutch plate with the arrow on the basket, then the next clutch plate, align it 60degrees clockwise? Thanks Adam. Quote
TNTS355 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Posted March 24, 2011 Hmm..I wonder if my clutch is aftermarket..it is. 1997 shee. So I don't need to buy the rings? And when i install the clutch, do i need to do what the clymers said, and line up the first Clutch plate with the arrow on the basket, then the next clutch plate, align it 60degrees clockwise? Thanks Adam. I only do that when I buy a stock clutch kit. After market is not required. Quote
volcrano Posted March 24, 2011 Report Posted March 24, 2011 Hmm..I wonder if my clutch is aftermarket..it is. 1997 shee. So I don't need to buy the rings? And when i install the clutch, do i need to do what the clymers said, and line up the first Clutch plate with the arrow on the basket, then the next clutch plate, align it 60degrees clockwise? Thanks Adam. if there were no cushion rings prob was aftermarket.just soak the fibers in oil,then install.start with fiber,every other with steel until u end with fiber also.ive never lined up any rings or rotated anything.put em in and go. Quote
BigRed350x Posted March 24, 2011 Report Posted March 24, 2011 if there were no cushion rings prob was aftermarket.just soak the fibers in oil,then install.start with fiber,every other with steel until u end with fiber also.ive never lined up any rings or rotated anything.put em in and go. If you have keyed steel plates and don't rotate them, you will get your basket out of balance and murder your bronze bushing pretty quick. I did that on one of the first clutch kits I ever put in. Killed my clutch basket bushing in a few months of riding. acroadam, if your steel plates are perfectly round on the outer circumference, then you are fine, just put them in and don't worry about getting them lined up correctly. You only need to worry about rotating each steel plate if the outer circumference of the steels have the little rounded key/indicator on them. Quote
acroadam Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Posted March 24, 2011 If you have keyed steel plates and don't rotate them, you will get your basket out of balance and murder your bronze bushing pretty quick. I did that on one of the first clutch kits I ever put in. Killed my clutch basket bushing in a few months of riding. acroadam, if your steel plates are perfectly round on the outer circumference, then you are fine, just put them in and don't worry about getting them lined up correctly. You only need to worry about rotating each steel plate if the outer circumference of the steels have the little rounded key/indicator on them. Oh, ok big red350x, I know what your talking about now...the steel plates are round then they indent and have a point. The clymers had the point lining up with the arrow on the clutch boss, then 60degree clockwise for the other steel plates. That clymers is real helpful, but I'm glad I have your guys input to further my knowlege. Thanks. Quote
volcrano Posted March 24, 2011 Report Posted March 24, 2011 If you have keyed steel plates and don't rotate them, you will get your basket out of balance and murder your bronze bushing pretty quick. I did that on one of the first clutch kits I ever put in. Killed my clutch basket bushing in a few months of riding. acroadam, if your steel plates are perfectly round on the outer circumference, then you are fine, just put them in and don't worry about getting them lined up correctly. You only need to worry about rotating each steel plate if the outer circumference of the steels have the little rounded key/indicator on them. Quote
acroadam Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Posted March 24, 2011 And knowing is half the battle Quote
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