Atlas Clutch Rebuild

[Vince]

I have all my replacement bits for my Atlas clutch, thanks Piet. So I expect it's very similar to 500 and Zane clutches and I bet more of those have been done so any tips on doing this? I hope all I need is hopefully a hard application of the rear brake while in 1st gear to undo any big nuts holding the basket on. There is no manual available so I am going in blind. Any tips are gratefully received. The goal is to find warped steel plates, or maybe corrugations in the drum that might need filing smooth replacing those I hope will allow me to get the bike into neutral with the engine going. I absolutely hate holding the clutch in at traffic lights or killing the engine to get neutral, and the possibility of it not restarting in traffic. Hope this fixes the last major issue the bike has.

 

[Andy J]

I have all my replacement bits for my Atlas clutch, thanks Piet. So I expect it's very similar to 500 and Zane clutches and I bet more of those have been done so any tips on doing this? I hope all I need is hopefully a hard application of the rear brake while in 1st gear to undo any big nuts holding the basket on. There is no manual available so I am going in blind. Any tips are gratefully received. The goal is to find warped steel plates, or maybe corrugations in the drum that might need filing smooth replacing those I hope will allow me to get the bike into neutral with the engine going. I absolutely hate holding the clutch in at traffic lights or killing the engine to get neutral, and the possibility of it not restarting in traffic. Hope this fixes the last major issue the bike has.

Hi Vince
I guess either the Zane 650 or more likely the Breganze 500 workshop manuals will provide the info you need as virtually the same engine as the Atlas. Copies of those are in the library AFAIK.

 

[Vince]

Found the 500 manual in English right where you advised Andy, really helpful. It has an excellent description and pictures of the job ahead.