Washer/spacer on output shaft

[snackmaster]

image.jpgAnyone know what these washers/spacers do? I looked thru the forum and online, haven't seen them on other T20 output. Having a real hard time removing clutch to replace spring, wondering if these are locking?

[hydromike]

It looks like someone just threw some washers on there to bush out/line up the secondary clutch. If you're running the stock primary and secondary, I'd say try to line things up without them once you get the clutch off. They look like flat washers, so I'm willing to bet they're not causing the clutch to bind up on the output shaft, it's just that the clutches can be real buggers to slide off. A lot of times the entire transmission needs to come out and you need to hang the transmission from the clutch (on its side) and give it a good whack on the output shaft with a hammer and brass drift. It's a pain in the butt, but it beats the alternative of munging up the clutch trying to pry it off.

[msafi65]

On a max 4 those spacers are to keep the clutch from contacting the drive chain when fully converted. Stand your transmission on end and fill clutch with penetrating oil for a while before removing clutch. May have to get someone to hold the whole unit by the clutch and drive input shaft out with aluminum shaft.

[hydromike]

On a max 4 those spacers are to keep the clutch from contacting the drive chain when fully converted.

Well no kidding, I stand corrected!

[snackmaster]

Awesome, thanks for the replies....

[snackmaster]

Got that apart, now the hard part...how to put it back together properly. Here's where I need the help

[msafi65]

Oops it's the chain adjuster linkage the moving face hits without the washers. They are just two flat washers. You can put two pry bars across from each other between the washers and clutch hub. The washers arnt notched to come over the key so don't try to pry them off.

[msafi65]

Do you have the clutch apart? It can be reassembled with a piece of all thread and washers or in a press. You place spring and cam onto the key just enough to rotate moving face of clutch. Turn the movable face two bumps on the cam and press together. Install snapring then seat the snapring tight by hitting center hub with plastic hammer.

[snackmaster]

Thanks msa, I think I know what you mean, go the two bumps, with key in place, you're prevented from goin the third bump...then with snapping in place, that locks it back together? Is that what people mean by clocking?

[msafi65]

Yes that or loading the spring.