Clutch Clutch Pads

[Irish John]

I've noticed you can buy the clutch pads as a set of I think it's 15. Can someone tell me how these are supposed to attach to the gear wheel. Is there some special glue to stick them on with?

 

[fetor56]

I think it's just a press-fit IJ but get someone to confirm that.

 

[biken stins]

Might be different types also. Round & square ?

 

[GearNut]

They just get stuffed into the holes around the inner part of the clutch gear.
It has been recommended to trim them up a bit, just enough so they will float in the holes, not fit tightly. That way you get a much better clutch action.
There are round ones and square-ish ones. They are not compatible with eachother. Better to take your clutch apart first so you know which style to order.
I have these pictures, I did not create them, they show the assembly very well.

 

[Pablo]

Gear nut nailed it. The pads must float.

 

[tacoshell4]

mine were all mashed up in the holes and the back half wore out so I filed them up and refit them good so far.

 

[cpuaid]

Bought some replacement pads off ebay. You will still need to file/trim them down because they came oversized.

 

[Irish John]

Thanks guys for explaining it. If I can't get the right size so they can be pressed straight in without filing or trimming (I mean who wants all that work?) I'll just pull the whole unit out of a seized motor - of which I have a garden full - and use that. I've been slowly selling bits of seized motors to the kids around here. The seized motors are all from ZBox except for one Grubee.

 

[Pablo]

Chances are the ones out of seized motors will need sanding as well. Pretty easy, just lay a piece 150 grit paper flat and hit each edge, then the corners, next......

 

[DJEEPER]

Chances are the ones out of seized motors will need sanding as well. Pretty easy, just lay a piece 150 grit paper flat and hit each edge, then the corners, next......

or just leave the pads in and take the whole gear off