Clutch Inspection
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- Inspect the clutch pistons and the clutch piston check valves (A).
- If the clutch piston check valve is loose or damaged, replace the clutch piston.
- Check the spring retainer for wear and damage.
- If the spring retainer is worn or damaged, replace it.
- Check the oil seal (A) on the 1st clutch spring retainer for wear, damage, and peeling.
- If the oil seal is worn, damaged, or peeling, replace the spring retainer.
- Inspect the clutch discs, the clutch plates, and the clutch end-plate for wear, damage, and discoloration.
Clutch Discs Standard Thickness
1st clutch: 1.94 mm (0.076 in)
2nd clutch: 1.96 mm (0.077 in)
3rd clutch: 1.94 mm (0.076 in)
4th clutch: 1.96 mm (0.077 in)
5th clutch: 1.94 mm (0.076 in)
Clutch Plates Standard Thickness
1st clutch (wave-plates): 1.6 mm (0.063 in)
2nd clutch (flat-plates): 2.3 mm (0.091 in)
3rd clutch (wave-plates): 2.0 mm (0.079 in)
4th clutch (flat-plates): 1.6 mm (0.063 in)
5th clutch (wave-plate): 2.0 mm (0.079 in)
- If the clutch discs are worn or damaged, replace them as a set. If the clutch discs are replaced, inspect the clearance between the clutch end-plate and the top disc.
- If any flat-plate is worn, damaged, or discolored, replace them as a set. If the clutch flat-plates are replaced, inspect the clearance between the clutch end-plate and the top disc.
- If any wave-plate is worn, damaged, or discolored, replace the damaged plate with a new plate, and inspect the other wave-plates for a phase difference. If the clutch wave-plate is replaced, inspect the clearance between the clutch end-plate and the top disc.
- If the clutch end-plate is worn, damaged, or discolored, inspect the clearance between the clutch end-plate and the top disc, then replace the clutch end-plate.