Barnettyoudont get it together!

[vdubbinaddic]

Heres the deal, I bought a barnett clutch off of ebay, and all my friends told me it was tricky just to take it to the dealer, but I didnt listen. I want to know how to work on my machine you know, anyway I kept everything together in order, but I notice the stock plates are rounded I didnt get anything like that from barnett. It messed me up now I cant seem to get the clutch back together. ALL the plates wont fit in with those damn rubber rings. Can anyone help me out?

I sure would appreciate it Thanks

[troyminator]

If the clutch was in the box...it should have had a paper to say do not use the rubber rings. I read allot of posts in here too about this problem. I didn't use the rubber rings on mine....and had no problems.

 

Good Luck!

 

T

[JKJK]

troymanater is rite,lose the rubbers.

Edited August 24, 2004 by JKJK

[BdBanshee]

That's right, no rubber rings.

[Cotton eyed Joe]

troymanater is rite,lose the rubbers.

Looks like its official.

Lose the rings. I think the stock plates are the only ones that use them.

[J-Madd]

Throw the rubbers in the trash. BUT don't forget to line up the arrow on the cluth rod on the crankcase up with the arrow on the crankcase (see your Clymer's manual). Barnett's instructions don't remind you of this.

 

I burned a Barnett up in about 2 weeks b/c I didn't line the marks up...and I even had the manual, but just didn't look at it. I ordered a Toomey clutch (just in case it was the Barnett that was the prob) Put it in and lined 'em up and had no problems. I would caution using the extra stiff springs unless you can handle pulling a clutch lever that is 20 times harder to pull in. I put the stiff springs in mine and my buds can barely ride it; I just got used to it, so I don't even notice.

 

 

(The Toomey clutch instructions were MUCH better than barnett and pointed out the importance of lining up the arrows. I don't think the clutch is any better..I just installed the Barnett wrong.)

 

Good Luck

[troyminator]

J-Madd,

 

I don't remember anything about the arrows on the clutch plates....

 

Are you talking about the little arrow on the clutch basket? I hope so Otherwise I screwed the pooch

 

Please explain more.

 

Thanks,

T

[23champ]

Nope, hes talking about the arrow on the clutch arm where your clutch cable connects to the arm at the cases(right under the left carb). If you look closely you will see that the clutch arm has the shape of an arrow on it. This should line up with another arrow wich is located right in front of the serial# on the cases.

You adjust this by the internal adjusting screw located in the center of the presure plate. It has a phillips head screw with a jam nut on it.

 

I don't think it really makes a difference as long as you have the proper play in your lever. My arrows never did line up, even when it was new, and I never had a problem with a slipping clutch until I got my motor work done. Thats when I put a new barnett clutch in it, and lined the arrows up. Then it started slipping about two weeks later and burnt the barnett up,so I pulled it apart and put the stock fibers back in it, and its been fine since. Needless to say my opinion of the $90 barnett is not a good one. And yes I put all the stiffer rate springs in it upon installation.

[vdubbinaddic]

I lost the cushion rings, and guess what it worked. Thanks for the help. Grabs the way I want it to now

[ledofthezep]

Make sure you check the amt of freeplay on the clutch arm on the case. Your clymers will tell you how. If not, you risk welding the clutch ball & rod together.