Clutch/Tranny Problems? Help me mister?

[snypr]

Have an 07 K9 with 5,000 was litterly putting along in town at 35MPH and went to grab a gear. I noticed that my clutch lever only had tension for about half of the normal pull. As I drove it got worse and worse where the lever was basically floppy with no resistance as if the cabe lwas broke.

So I dog legged to a parking lot and shut it down and started inspecting the clutch lever as well as the rest of the bike. Couldn't detect any so I started it up and notice that I had about 3/4 of a pull on the clutch lever so I went home. Just before getting to the house the clutch lever tension disappeared to nothing except for when stopped and pulling the clutch lever all the way in I would hear a grinding noise from the primary case. I drained the fluid in the primary and it appreared to be black with lots of fine metallic flake.

After changing the fluid and such there is no resistance on the clever lever, any suggestions as to if this is a Tranny issue?

 

[BWG56]

Pull the primary cover off and check the clutch nut behind the clutch pivot plate. See the how to section, plenty of posts on this subject.

 

[narow37]

absolutely clutch nut problem. if its still under warranty take or tell them to come get it and tell them that your clutch hub nut is loose.

 

[Mickeetwo]

absolutely clutch nut problem. if its still under warranty take or tell them to come get it and tell them that your clutch hub nut is loose.

They'll know what your talking about as soon as you tell them. Common problem

 

[snypr]

You are all right! I drained the primary........lots of metal! Took primary cover off and in fact the hub nut was loose allowing the carriage to float causing the pivot plate bolt heads to chew into the primary cover.

I have the clutch all cleaned up and ready to torque the gland nut......anyone know what the torque setting should be? I have been told 100ft lbs and 200ft lbs?

 

[snypr]

Just found it..........Thanks all!

 

[lee]

glad you got it sorted

just a little tip here though fellas - I lost a lot of my clutch lever tension yesterday but it simply turned out to be the adjuster locking nut had not been tightened down properly. Don't overlook this simple thing if this type of thing happens to you.

 

[Mickeetwo]

glad you got it sorted

just a little tip here though fellas - I lost a lot of my clutch lever tension yesterday but it simply turned out to be the adjuster locking nut had not been tightened down properly. Don't overlook this simple thing if this type of thing happens to you.

I always assume that is the first thing a person would check. Good point Lee :2thumbs:

 

[BWG56]

glad you got it sorted

just a little tip here though fellas - I lost a lot of my clutch lever tension yesterday but it simply turned out to be the adjuster locking nut had not been tightened down properly. Don't overlook this simple thing if this type of thing happens to you.

This is a good tip to keep in mind, however the grinding noise he had in the primary cover when pulling the clutch in was a dead give away to the nut or clutch area.

 

[Chopper Dave]

glad you got it sorted

just a little tip here though fellas - I lost a lot of my clutch lever tension yesterday but it simply turned out to be the adjuster locking nut had not been tightened down properly. Don't overlook this simple thing if this type of thing happens to you.

good point Lee!:up:

 

[Rottie]

Hopefully the dealers will start checking these clutch hub as part of their service!!! Or as the get them from BDM!!!! This is freaken crazy! What, the first thing you should do when you get a new dog is pull the primary and torque everything??? I've never had this problem with my Harley's...

 

[lee]

this problem should not occur on the newer bikes anymore as far as I can tell - BDM revised the suggested torque on the clutch hub nut from 80 to 100 ft/lbs. Has anyone used green loctite instead of red on theirs?