How to remove transmission
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KaptinAmerika
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On the Trans removal thread posted above, he says to "Loosen clutch freeplay on the down tube & pull the clutch rod. Notice I only pulled it far enough to clear the end of the trans input shaft. Barely enough room to do so behind the V&H BR2 pipes.", but the manual does not say this to remove the clutch plates?
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/how/16540-how-install-your-karata-open-belt-primary-obs.html
This one is the one that mentions pulling the clutch rod, sorry.
This one is the one that mentions pulling the clutch rod, sorry.
It has treads on it you have to unscrew it like a big nut, left to loosen and right to tighten. May be hard to come off use rubber gloves and lots of elbow grease.
Carlos :2thumbs:
you'll need to pull the exhaust. gives you more room to work and more places exposed to clean.
I got the clutch adjuster cover off and the Jam nut. I am still not sure how to pull the clutch rod. The other thread mentioned, "Loosen clutch freeplay on the down tube & pull the clutch rod". I am not sure what the down tube is. I assume I have to remove the clutch nut and retaining clip on the clutch plate side before the clutch push rod will come out.
I attempted to remove the exhaust, but there was one nut I could not get to unless I removed the chrome covering of the exhaust. Since I was unsure how to do it, I was going to follow the thread that explained I could pull the push rod out to the exhaust pipes and be ok.
I attempted to remove the exhaust, but there was one nut I could not get to unless I removed the chrome covering of the exhaust. Since I was unsure how to do it, I was going to follow the thread that explained I could pull the push rod out to the exhaust pipes and be ok.
Ok now I am scared. I removed the 4 bolts at the clutch plate because the retaining clip looked like it was holding in ball bearings and I did not want them falling out. So now I have all my clutch plates not with the inner hub, not cool since I have no clue how to put them all back in.
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but now I can see the main bolt holding the clutch gears in place. I believe I have to take that off. Should the starter come out first?
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but now I can see the main bolt holding the clutch gears in place. I believe I have to take that off. Should the starter come out first?
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If that center nut is a left hand thread, run all your plate back in, take an air gun and get that nut off. Push the plates into themselves as if you are the pressure plate. Use bursts of shots so the clutch won't slip as much, you won't have your fingers chewed as it spins. The bursts of the gun will shock it off. Then, there's the puller tool if there is one.
Relax, you're doing fine.
When you remove shit, lay it out as one long stack so the last part you pulled out, goes in first is think like a parts blowout page laying it out.
Look at the crap coming on the pressure plate. Working outside is not the condition you want to keep something open and exposed to that environment. Shit blows around and heart surgery is not done outside, think.
1. Clutch plates have a cut side when stamped out so look for that (sharp) side. All those cuts face you upon assembly.
2. Each steel rests on a friction so stagger correctly upon assembly.
3. Which one starts and which one ends? Download that pfd to see the parts begin and end. I'm not familiar with the basket, nor are there enough shots so I can see the other side of the clutch pack, and a fanning of the plates out from that plate. I'd take a guess, but think about it. She only goes together one way.
Relax, you're doing fine.
When you remove shit, lay it out as one long stack so the last part you pulled out, goes in first is think like a parts blowout page laying it out.
Look at the crap coming on the pressure plate. Working outside is not the condition you want to keep something open and exposed to that environment. Shit blows around and heart surgery is not done outside, think.
1. Clutch plates have a cut side when stamped out so look for that (sharp) side. All those cuts face you upon assembly.
2. Each steel rests on a friction so stagger correctly upon assembly.
3. Which one starts and which one ends? Download that pfd to see the parts begin and end. I'm not familiar with the basket, nor are there enough shots so I can see the other side of the clutch pack, and a fanning of the plates out from that plate. I'd take a guess, but think about it. She only goes together one way.
Thank you, unfortunately I do not have a garage, but I covered the bike for the night and I wrap all the parts in cloth or towels and put them inside while I continue to work. As I start to put it back together I will blow the inside and parts to make sure they are clean before re-install.
I stacked the clutch plates exactly as they came out and wrapped them in cloth and put them inside. I will buy a clutch fly tool tomorrow to help get the nut off. I also read you can put the bike in gear and press the rear brake and that will lock the clutch wheel as well. I tried some to get the nut off today, but my strength did not work. I will tray the clutch tool and impact wrench tomorrow. Thank you for all your help and advice. I do hope I can get the tranny out and rebuilt and have a working bike soon.
I stacked the clutch plates exactly as they came out and wrapped them in cloth and put them inside. I will buy a clutch fly tool tomorrow to help get the nut off. I also read you can put the bike in gear and press the rear brake and that will lock the clutch wheel as well. I tried some to get the nut off today, but my strength did not work. I will tray the clutch tool and impact wrench tomorrow. Thank you for all your help and advice. I do hope I can get the tranny out and rebuilt and have a working bike soon.
Why are you doing this if you don't even know how to put it back together, oh well to each it own. :loony: Hope you learn fast cause you are about to get some good teaching on this forum.
To remove the push rod you need to remove the nut attached to the rod on the adjusting side where you took the cover off. Use an allen wrench to hold the rod in place and remove the nut. Then using the same allen wrench unscrew the rod and pull it out.
The down tubes are the tube located in front or the front frame tubes. The one on the right side had an accordion looking rubber boot, pull that boot down and release the tension on the cable.
The Clutch plates are easy to re-install start with a steel plate, all steel plates have rounded edges on one side and sharp of the other. in all cases, install the plates with the sharp edge toward the Transmission. Alternate one steel and one fiber Plate until you have them all in.
The four bolts you removed were those holding the pressure plate.
Good Luck
Carlos :loony:
To remove the push rod you need to remove the nut attached to the rod on the adjusting side where you took the cover off. Use an allen wrench to hold the rod in place and remove the nut. Then using the same allen wrench unscrew the rod and pull it out.
The down tubes are the tube located in front or the front frame tubes. The one on the right side had an accordion looking rubber boot, pull that boot down and release the tension on the cable.
The Clutch plates are easy to re-install start with a steel plate, all steel plates have rounded edges on one side and sharp of the other. in all cases, install the plates with the sharp edge toward the Transmission. Alternate one steel and one fiber Plate until you have them all in.
The four bolts you removed were those holding the pressure plate.
Good Luck
Carlos :loony: