So Im not crazy. I do the same to all mine. The little dowels are a pain.Be sure to check and make sure the levers are not tight.
99% of clutches that come through my shop that have issues, thats the problem. The Bully activator plate/levers have a very tight tolerance that if any rust or corrosion builds up, they will stick. Centrifugal force will easily throw the levers out to engage the clutch, but when the RPM comes down the levers will stick open.
Make sure there is no corrosion on the levers, and take a small file to the activator plate slots to make sure there is enough play. I also take the dowel pins out of the levers, run a wire brush through the lever holes, as well as chucking the dowel pins in my drill and running a fine strip of sand paper on them to clean them up.
Nope, not at all.So Im not crazy. I do the same to all mine. The little dowels are a pain.
OK what is the seceret to "Always good to teach younger drivers about throttle and brake usage early on, no matter what clutch you're using."Too high of engagement could make it get hot, sure. Just being on and off the throttle a bunch, or riding the brake, can make them get hot too.
Always good to teach younger drivers about throttle and brake usage early on, no matter what clutch you're using.
If the clutch gets hot, it's slipping. The more it slips, the more it creates heat. The more heat it gets, the more it warps the steel plates. The more these plates get warped, the more the clutch will slip. Bottom line, it won't fix itself. Get the engagement correct if that's the problem, and work with your driver on foot control.
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Not a secret at all, simply explaining how to drive without having both feet pushing on the pedals at the same time (at least to start out.)OK, what is the secret
OK what is the seceret to "Always good to teach younger drivers about throttle and brake usage early on, no matter what clutch you're using."