96_banshee_96 Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 How do can I tighten the clutch boss. It shows in the manual that I have, You have to use a special tool to hold the clutch boss while you torque it to 65 ft/lb. Is there a way to do it with out this tool? This part is holding me back and I need to get this figured out. Quote
Bansh-eman Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 you talking about the nut in the center of the basket? ... you can put a pnny in the gears and do it... or you can get old plates and make a tool out of them to hold the inner hub and basket while you tighten it down... Quote
96_banshee_96 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Posted May 27, 2007 Yea im talking about the big nut that you have to bend the tab on, its under the pressure plate. I will try the penny trick but do I have to take out the clutch plates to do it and will it break anything? Quote
Master of Faster Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 Yea im talking about the big nut that you have to bend the tab on, its under the pressure plate. I will try the penny trick but do I have to take out the clutch plates to do it and will it break anything? Penny trick won't work to tighten that nut, it will hold the basket but will not hold the center hub still. I made a tool out of some old plates to hold it but usually I just bang it quick with an impact gun and bend the tab down, works fine. Quote
Bansh-eman Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 Penny trick won't work to tighten that nut, it will hold the basket but will not hold the center hub still. I made a tool out of some old plates to hold it but usually I just bang it quick with an impact gun and bend the tab down, works fine. the penny will work... you put your old plates in and tighten the nut... the replace the old plates with the new ones... Quote
96_banshee_96 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Posted May 27, 2007 I dont have any old plates. The ones I have are still good. Im putting the motor back together and This part is holding me back. I dont have a impact gun either. Is there any way to do it or should I try to find the special tool. Quote
Master of Faster Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 the penny will work... you put your old plates in and tighten the nut... the replace the old plates with the new ones... What will keep the inside hub from spinning? The plates will just spin within each other like they are designed to do unless you put the pressure plate on in which case you can't get at the nut. Quote
Master of Faster Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 I dont have any old plates. The ones I have are still good. Im putting the motor back together and This part is holding me back. I dont have a impact gun either. Is there any way to do it or should I try to find the special tool. If the motor is in the quad try putting it in a high gear (at least 4th or 5th) and either stand on the brake or have a buddy hold on to a rear tire and then tighten it up. Quote
96_banshee_96 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Posted May 27, 2007 No the motor is not in the bike. I will try to figure this out tomorrow. If anyone else has a method lets hear it. Quote
Bansh-eman Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 if your motor is out the ezest thing to do is go buy the tool. i want to say its like 20 buks. pop it on and tighten it down... thwey are good to have either way... Quote
Bansh-eman Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 What will keep the inside hub from spinning? The plates will just spin within each other like they are designed to do unless you put the pressure plate on in which case you can't get at the nut. look at this pict... the plates have the small notches on them that will hold the inner from spinning Quote
Master of Faster Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 look at this pict... the plates have the small notches on them that will hold the inner from spinning Yes, I have seen MANY banshee clutches. Without pressure on the plates, the steels will spin within the fibers. If you put a socket on that nut the inner hub would just spin regardless if you had the basket locked up or not. The penny trick is only for removing the drive gear nut or flywheel nut, it will not work in this scenario. Quote
Bansh-eman Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 i used it on mine and it held. dont know what to tell you... Quote
Master of Faster Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 i used it on mine and it held. dont know what to tell you... You may have gotten lucky if the plates were stuck together for some reason I guess or if the nut was loose, but there is just no way you are going to get those plates to hold together against 65 ft lbs when trying to tighten it, unless the plates are literally melted together. Oh well, I'm done, I think we agree the right thing to do is just purchase or make a tool :biggrin: Quote
96_banshee_96 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Posted May 27, 2007 I got it. Thanks for the info thow guys Quote
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