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Centrifugal clutch

Assembly

Temporarily place the clutch shoes on the driving disc and loosely tighten the bolts.

Pry out the shoes and hook one spring to each shoe from underneath.

Get in the clutch shoes as far as possible and hook the springs to the adjacent clutch shoe.

Remove the bolts and mount the cover plate.

Fit the clutch to the crankshaft and the remaining parts in the reverse order as set out for dismantling.

Clutch drum

Dismantle the clutch housing and the clutch drum and drive axle from the shaft.

Assembly

Temporarily place the clutch shoes on the driving disc and loosely tighten the bolts.

NOTE!

The bevelled edge of the shoes should be facing outwards towards the cover plate.

Pry out the shoes and hook one spring to each shoe from underneath.

Fold in the clutch shoes as far as possible and hook the springs to the adjacent clutch shoe.

Use a small screwdriver or flat-nosed pliers.

NOTE!

Make sure that the spring eye is pressed into the correct position.

Remove the bolts and put the cover plate in place.

Tighten the bolts, fit the clutch to the crankshaft and the remaining parts in the reverse order as set out for dismantling.

Clutch drum

Separate the engine body and shaft as described previously.

Loosen the bolts holding the clutch housing against the shaft.

Remove the clutch housing and drive axle from the shaft.

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Unscrew the clutch drum from the drive axle.

502 52 16-02

502 11 46-03

Unscrew the clutch drum from the drive axle.

NOTE!

Avoid fixing the drive axle in a vice. Marks can form on the axle even if protective jaws are used. This in turn leads to damage on the plastic insert in the shaft.

Use tools 502 52 16-02 and 502 11 46-03.

Check the clutch drum for wear. The internal diameter must not exceed 70.0 mm.

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