How do I know if my KTM clutch is bad?
The most obvious sign to a failing clutch happens when the gears slip. You will notice this when the bike holds the same speed while you click up gears. The engine sounds normal and the bike moves but a pinned throttle does little more than run the piston up and down to no avail.
How do you check a clutch basket?
Run your fingernail across the bore feeling for signs of wear. The bearing surface should be smooth and free of imperfections. If the surface is grooved or worn the basket will need to be replaced. Inspect the area inside the basket where the large thrust washer resides.
What causes a worn clutch basket and how to fix it?
Still it won’t disengage fully and you can hardly walk the bike in the pits with a gear engaged and just the clutch pulled in. A slipping clutch. You measure the springs, add washers, lube the cable and adds some slack but it keeps slipping. The ATF oil doesn’t fix it.
Why is my Clutch not working on my Harley Davidson?
I {Heart} Hookers. If the clutch grabs off the bars, and you have the proper end play in the cable, than the basket ISN’t adjusted correctly, or something is wrong with the ball/ramp assembly in the side cover. The ball/ramp isn’t throwing the actuator far enough to get the clutch to disengage.
How often do Grooves come back on clutch basket?
In the end the clutch basket and plates will be ready for assembly. This operation cannot be performed many times on a clutch basket without ending up with too much play. It seems that for each time the grooves come back sooner and sooner. I think that you can do this up to 3-4 times though before the basket is ready for the bin.
Why does my washer not spin when the basket is full?
If the washer spins when the basket is empty but not when the basket is full, the problem could be the clutch assembly. These steps explain how to replace it. When a top-load washer won’t spin when clothes are in the basket but spins okay when it’s empty, it could be that the clutch band is worn.
How to check if the clutch basket is bad?
drain oil, remove clutch cover, remove clutch plates and file down the ridges on the basket “fingers”. Just make sure you get all the filings out when your done. replace all and your good to go!!! don’t foget to put new oil in…. drain oil, remove clutch cover, remove clutch plates and file down the ridges on the basket “fingers”.
I {Heart} Hookers. If the clutch grabs off the bars, and you have the proper end play in the cable, than the basket ISN’t adjusted correctly, or something is wrong with the ball/ramp assembly in the side cover. The ball/ramp isn’t throwing the actuator far enough to get the clutch to disengage.
If the washer spins when the basket is empty but not when the basket is full, the problem could be the clutch assembly. These steps explain how to replace it. When a top-load washer won’t spin when clothes are in the basket but spins okay when it’s empty, it could be that the clutch band is worn.
In the end the clutch basket and plates will be ready for assembly. This operation cannot be performed many times on a clutch basket without ending up with too much play. It seems that for each time the grooves come back sooner and sooner. I think that you can do this up to 3-4 times though before the basket is ready for the bin.