clutch puller story

[Perk]

Also, I bought a new clutch this summer and got the wrong taper. Thought I was being proactive cause I knew the spider on the old king would go someday. Sure enough it did, and to my surprise, the new one did not fit on the crank when I went to install it. Doh! It looks exactly like the clutch that came off my king cat, but it has a smaller bore. If you want me to check the part number for you I will. I'll sell the clutch for $180. Brand new, never been used. I paid $250 + tax and shipping.
PM me if you think this clutch will work for you (and you are interested).

 

[Ultra]

Don't use a puller anymore, just water and a hard bolt. Teflon tape the bolt hit it with a 1/2" air gun pops right off. No hard contact, won't strip the threads, easy on the crank. Cost about 2 bucks.

 

[89sandman]

when changeing weights if you get about a foot long piece of all thread, i think its 1/2 nc, with a nut and a large washer, thread the all thread into the center of the clutch, then just tighten down the nut with the washer underneath until the primary compresses enough to remove the weights. i'll probably get flamed for this but i REMOVE all the locktite off the setscrews and coat the threads with teflon, this way you will be able to remove them next time and not waste your time drilling them out. have run mine this way for over 4,000 miles and have not had a set screw come loose yet...

 

[Wood]

when changeing weights if you get about a foot long piece of all thread, i think its 1/2 nc, with a nut and a large washer, thread the all thread into the center of the clutch, then just tighten down the nut with the washer underneath until the primary compresses enough to remove the weights. i'll probably get flamed for this but i REMOVE all the locktite off the setscrews and coat the threads with teflon, this way you will be able to remove them next time and not waste your time drilling them out. have run mine this way for over 4,000 miles and have not had a set screw come loose yet...

Why would anyone flame you for coming up with a great idea?! If they do then they've never had to drill out one of those little ****ers....after breaking 5 or 6 allen keys.

 

[76FOMOCO]

Don't use a puller anymore, just water and a hard bolt. Teflon tape the bolt hit it with a 1/2" air gun pops right off. No hard contact, won't strip the threads, easy on the crank. Cost about 2 bucks.

good option to the puller! when i take mine off with the water trick the puller never even bottoms out on the clutch anyway.

 

[ccpowder]

That just sucks man...

I'll have to use the Hydraulic trick next time, Fomoco. It's pretty tough getting the clutch off of the 900.

I started doing it this way because of my old 900.

 

[Perk]

why drill out those set screws? Just heat em up with a propane torch and back em out.