How far should the 500cc clutch actuator stick out?

Jeremy Wilton

Jeremy Wilton

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Having dismantled the clutch actuator (near the sprocket end) I came to put it back together and found that it seems to have stuck out by an extra half inch... Ha, must be the clutch springs forcing it out I thought, but it seems very, very, tight to push back in... there's nothing blocking the passageway - both actuating rods and ball bearing seem ok. Am I missing something...?
Before I do the usual and just force it back, is there something simple I have missed?
Any advice would be helpful.
(By the way, the advice about refitting the cam chain and timing the valves was invaluable from this site... so I am chancing the arm again!)
Jezzer
 
Hi Jeremy,
Never measured one!

Have you got the rod holder round the right way? Rod holder has the rod pin going through it.Rod pin connects the clutch rod to vertical clutch lever.

Why did you strip it in the first place?Have you had the clutch off?

Don't use force!
Andy
 
It's a general dismantling so, yes, the clutch has been apart... the rods go all the way through OK. It just seems that with the clutch fully tightened down that the actuating rod has come out of the sprocket side too far - it twists the long clutch arm right back and there seems to be no room to do up the little knurled lock nut at the top. Should I assemble the clutch partially, then get the actuating arm in place with cable attached and then tighten the clucth springs down?
Nothing has changed - I think I'm being too cautious - but it does seem tight...
 
Hi Jeremy,
If the clutch cover is currently off I would.
Remove clutch pressure plate.
Push rod pins through from sprocket side.
Mount rod holder and pin.
Put vertical clutch lever in.(No need to attach cable at this point)
Re mount clutch pressure plate

That should do.
Have you replaced the two rods by any chance , right length?

Andy
 
Yup - I'll do this, I have a spare engine, have taken those rods out and they're the same length.
When I tighten down the clutch it pushes the actuator arm right around against the front crank cases. I suspect I need to adjust the adjuster right in!
Jez
 
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