Friday, July 30, 2010 [19326 miles]
Flywheel
Keeping dirt out
I have time this afternoon so thought I’d install flywheel, clutch, and maybe the transmission, too.
Discoloration
Alcohol wipe
The discoloration where the seal rides on the boss of the flywheel can not be felt after a minor dressing with crocus cloth. This may be the last time I can say that, though. I suspect the next time the flywheel comes off the boss will have to be sleeved before it is installed, again.
wavy washer
Touch of grease
Keyway aligned
After installing the wavy washer I wiped the cone of the crank with some alcohol as I did the mating surface of the flywheel, above. Then, for good measure, I put a very thin film of moly grease over the boss. I aligned the keyway and pushed the flywheel over the end of the crank.
Nope
Ready to torque
OK
The first picture is a case of “what was I thinking”? No way a wooden drift is going to hold up against the torque needed for the flywheel. The drift came out and the flywheel retaining tool took its place. After torquing to over 150 ft-lbs I got out my dial indicator to check runout. Measurement shows that I’ve 0.0025”. The allowed value is 0.004”. I’m good.
Safety washer bent
Clutch parts
That was easy. Once I bent the safety washer I got out the clutch parts and gave them the once over with brake cleaner before putting the clutch on the bike.
Spring and pressure plate
Alignment tool
Clutch spring depressed
Clutch installed
The clutch is on the bike. I used the clutch alignment tool to hold the clutch plate more-or-less centered during the installation. The clutch mounting screws were cleaned and blue loctite applied before they were installed. Time to look at the transmission.
Transmission
Leaky seal
Seal removed
Oh yeah… I need to replace the transmission input seal. It leaks. It took me 45 minutes to get the old seal out with two slips of the tools that caused more time spent dressing the case before installing the new seal. Luckily none of the slips actually effected the sealing surfaces.
New seal
New seal installed
Later
The new seal went in a lot easier than the old seal came out. I used an oversize socket to start the installation then finished off with a bit of hardwood to get the seal flush with the face. Now I’m out of time for the day. Installing the transmission will have to wait.