(old) phazer clutch issues

[schu]

Yamaha guys,

Pastor has a 1989 phazer that he asked me to look at. I've not ridden yamaha so I'm looking to you guys for help. The primary clutch sheaves seem to be about 1/16-3/32 too narrow which is causing the sled to always be engaged now that he finally put a new belt on it.

I borrowed a 1990 clutch from a friend of mine and noticed that the sheaves are a fat 1/16" wider and it seems like it would work just fine (haven't tried it since I don't have a puller.)

So the question is: is there a way to adjust the deflection on the primary with this clutch? If so, how do I do that? I don't want to buy another clutch if I don't have to especially when he just putts around on it with his kids.

Thanks,
schu

 

[Mcx Nytro]

Yamaha guys,

Pastor has a 1989 phazer that he asked me to look at. I've not ridden yamaha so I'm looking to you guys for help. The primary clutch sheaves seem to be about 1/16-3/32 too narrow which is causing the sled to always be engaged now that he finally put a new belt on it.

I borrowed a 1990 clutch from a friend of mine and noticed that the sheaves are a fat 1/16" wider and it seems like it would work just fine (haven't tried it since I don't have a puller.)

So the question is: is there a way to adjust the deflection on the primary with this clutch? If so, how do I do that? I don't want to buy another clutch if I don't have to especially when he just putts around on it with his kids.

Thanks,
schu

going out on a limb here but I think the only way the primary sheaves could be that much narrower is if it were machined....if not?????then the sec. clutch is where you try to take out the slop with the 3 screws and shims.....the older phazers had a problem with the buttons in the sec clutch coming out and causing real grief....HTH...............02

 

[Nytroman]

Didn't the Phaser II (90 & up)take a wider belt than the first models?
Sure the belt width is correct?

 

[mysledblows]

Somewhere in there they changed to a slighlty wider belt spec. I think you can run the dayco 1106 and it will work. Might want to verify that number with the dealer.

 

[#1Leaddog]

Clutch

That is right those year sleds on ran a 1 1/4 belt. You cannot redo the spacing without machine work.