CHAPTER FIVE
CLUTCH
This chapter provides complete service
procedures for the clutch and clutch release
mechanism.
The
c1U1ch
is
a
wei
multi-plate type which
operates immersed in the engine oil.
It
is mounled
on the right-hand
end
of
the
transmission
mainshaft. The inner clutch hub is splined to the
mainshaft and the
outer
housing
can
r
Ola
te freely
on
the
mainshaft.
The
outer
housing
is
geared to
the crankshaft via the primary drive gear.
The
clutch release mechanism
is
mounted with-
in
the right-hand crankcase cover and is operated
by
the clutch
cab
le and hand lever mounted on the
left-hand handlebar. This type
of
clutch does
require routine adjustment as the cable does streich
with
use, refer to Chapler Three for adjustmcm
pr~edures.
Specifications for
Ih
e clulch
are
lisled
in
Tab
le
1. Tables 1
-2
are
localed 811he
end
of
this chapler.
CLUTCH
Removal
lD
isasse
mbl
y
The
clulch assembly can
be
removed with Ihe
engine
in
the frame. This procedure is shown with
Ihe engine removed and
pania
ll
y disassembled for
claril
Y·
Refer to
Figure
I for th
is
procedure.
I. Remove the nuts and was
her
s (A.
Figurt'
2)
securing the front heat shield (8.
Figure
2) and
the front righi-hand
foolpeg.
2.
Remove the heat shield and f
oo
lpeg assembly
(F
igu
re
3).
3.
Remove the front right-hand f
oo
lpeg assembl
y.
4. Reinstall the cap nuts and washer onto the
engine front mounting
Ihrough-bolls.
5. Perform Steps
1-6
of
Engine Oil
and
Filler
Change as described in C
hapter
Three.
6.
Remove the bolts (
Figure
4) securing
Ih
e oil fil-
ter cover on the right-hand crankcase cover.
7. Remove the oil filter cover: don't lose
th
e small
sp
ring (Fi
gure
5) on the cenler inner surface of
the cover. Don't lose the
O-ring
se
al
in
the cover.
8.
Remove the oil filter (
Figure
6) and place
it
in
a plastic bag to keep the oil from running out
of
it.
9. Remove the exhaus! system as described under
Exhaust System Remomlllllstallat;ofl
in
Chapter
Seven.
10
. Remove the bolts securing
the
clulch cover
(
Figure
7).
NOie
the location
of
the special washers
under 3 of the bolts
(W,
Figure
7). These special
was
her
s
mu
st
be
reinstalled
in
the
same
location
under these specific
bolts
or
the cover will leak oil.
11.
Remove the clulch cover and gasket.
Don'll
ose
the locat
in
g dowels.
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