Do you use trans or spline Lube on clutch?
Tape the acid brush to a dowell to get a bit more reach. Reassemble, go ride. If it’s your first spline lube might be better to remove the trans because…. Easy to over lube. Causes disaster, slipping clutch. Apply lubricant to the male splines of the transmission input shaft only. DO NOT apply lube to the female splines of the clutch disk.
Can you put Lube on the clutch only?
Causes disaster, slipping clutch. Apply lubricant to the male splines of the transmission input shaft only. DO NOT apply lube to the female splines of the clutch disk. There is a very simple reason for this. Extra lube on the transmission shaft is pushed to the rear, towards the transmission, on insertion.
What kind of grease to use on clutch disk?
The Factory Service Manual does recommend using a small amount of multi-purpose grease on the clutch disk splines and to use a brush and work it into the splines, then to remove any excess grease from the hub. If you use it, please, only use a very small amount.
What kind of lube to use on splines?
Get an “acid brush” “flux brush” from the hdwre store, and act like you are putting a medium-heavy coat of paint on the splines. Unless you want to or have need to, no need to remove the trans– slip it back, brush it on. Tape the acid brush to a dowell to get a bit more reach. Reassemble, go ride.
Is there lubricant on the clutch disc splines?
Whether you lube one or the other or both the same thing is achieved: there is grease on the input shaft and clutch disc splines. This is the ECB manual for 1g’s. Page 6-3 lists the lubricant for the clutch disc splines.
Causes disaster, slipping clutch. Apply lubricant to the male splines of the transmission input shaft only. DO NOT apply lube to the female splines of the clutch disk. There is a very simple reason for this. Extra lube on the transmission shaft is pushed to the rear, towards the transmission, on insertion.
Is it better to remove the trans or spline Lube?
If it’s your first spline lube might be better to remove the trans because…. Easy to over lube. Causes disaster, slipping clutch. Apply lubricant to the male splines of the transmission input shaft only. DO NOT apply lube to the female splines of the clutch disk. There is a very simple reason for this.
The Factory Service Manual does recommend using a small amount of multi-purpose grease on the clutch disk splines and to use a brush and work it into the splines, then to remove any excess grease from the hub. If you use it, please, only use a very small amount.