How to test if clutch works.

how to test if clutch works

If you are pushing the lever fully until it stops including the resistance of the clutch spring which is quite strong, the clutch should be released. If it is not releasing the problem lies within the clutch itself. There are many threads on this forum about adjusting and repairing these clutches. Are you feeling the resistance of the spring? It's possible that the rotatating buck bar in the sprocket cover is not in the proper position. There is a flat spot that seats against the push rod that goes into the clutch through the sprocket. This rod pushes against a ball that pushes the clutch plates apart. Take the sprocket cover off and check that the clutch arm and buckbar are in the right position. The lever and that bar should rotate easily. Hopefully someone on here will have a photo that shows the right position. Hope this makes sense. If the buck bar and push rod are in correctly it's possible that the ball bearing is missing. Pull the push rod out of the sprocket and shake the ball out, if it's not there you have your answer. The other simple possibility is that the flower nut on the other side of the engine in the outside clutch plate is way too tight. Hopefully you have found clutch adjustment threads here and will know what I mean.
 
Are you feeling the resistance of the spring?
Yep
Take the sprocket cover off and check that the clutch arm and buckbar are in the right position. The lever and that bar should rotate easily.
Taken it off about 15 times today trying to diagnose the problem and they are in the right positions.

If the buck bar and push rod are in correctly it's possible that the ball bearing is missing. Pull the push rod out of the sprocket and shake the ball out, if it's not there you have your answer.
Interesting. The ball should just fall out huh? Hmmm......
 
I was hoping not to see a bearing, but there IS a bering in there. But it won't just fall out. I think it's suctioned in grease. Photo Attached
 

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Thanks for the reply. I found my answer. I had to do a bearing break operation. Found the answer on the motorbicycles.com site. Evidently the clutch grease needed to be broken loose. They had a very nice photo manual on how to accomplish this. Have a great T Day.
 
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Quite common issue with these clutches. Suggest you do a search as this topic has been covered many times.

Not that Al is stupid, but he did say it all.

Thanks for the reply. I found my answer. I had to do a bearing break operation. Evidently the clutch grease needed to be broken loose. They had a very nice photo manual on how to accomplish this.
Have a great T Day.

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