Clutch Adjustment

[Blackpearlultra]

I just finished adjusting my clutch and had a bitch of a time getting the locknut loosened off of the adjusting screw on the clutch. The locknut needs a 17 mil socket/wrench and you have to hold the adjusting screw with a 7/32 Allen wrench. Since I didn't have a 17 mil wrench with a large enough offset I took an old Johnson bar and board a 1/4" hole thru it so that I could get the Allen wrench thru it and the socket to hold the adjuster to break it free.
Any easier ways for next time???

[curley725]

BP It is not a 17mm it's 11/16. Buy yourself a deep socket and I use a 3/8 breaker bar :smile:

Curley

[RamMedic]

:ditto:

[Blackpearlultra]

Thanks
The 17 mil fit better then the 11/16, and I have a breaker bar but the issue was that it was so tight it would just turn the clutch when I reefed on it. Thats why I ran a drill bit through my bar to catch the adjuster screw with the Allen wrench. I don't think it has been touched at the dealer, so maybe next time she will come loose easier. It worked well to tighten the locknut back down to keep the adjuster in place .
It would be nice to replace the lock nut with a longer/deeper nut so you could put a wrench on it from outside the inspection opening. When it stops snowing here I will wade out to the shop and take a picture of what I used.

[curley725]

BP on those stubborn nuts I give it a sharp rap w/ a no harm hammer on the breaker bar at the point the clutch quits turning by hand. I also do the same on locking down the nut. Just make sure the socket is well positioned on the nut (not cocked) as they are softer metal than you would think.. :wink:

Curley

[Blackpearlultra]

Originally Posted by curley725

BP on those stubborn nuts I give it a sharp rap w/ a no harm hammer on the breaker bar at the point the clutch quits turning by hand. I also do the same on locking down the nut. Just make sure the socket is well positioned on the nut (not cocked) as they are softer metal than you would think.. :wink:

Curley

I noticed the nut seemed soft thats why I went to the 17mil. It fit quite well with no movement at all. I don't like to reef on mechanical items like a clutch to hard. I work in maintenance on robots and other such tempermental shit and have seen many broken and striped bolts (and nuckles LOL)
Thanks for the advice.

[Blackpearlultra]

Pictures of tools I used to do the adjustments. As I said i used a 17 mil. deep socket with a 7/32 Allen key in a socket. Worked very well to loosen the lock nut as well to hold the adjuster while locking it back down.

[curley725]

Pic's 2&3 look's like tool sex to me!!!! :lol:

Curley

[Blackpearlultra]

I think you need to get out more :lol:

[curley725]

Originally Posted by Blackpearlultra

I think you need to get out more :lol:

No shit !!! Good advice... I haven't been having enough fun lately.. I've been going thru one of those work , eat , sleep routines.. I'm going to replace work with fun pretty soon LOL :grin:

Curley