Hi, Guys. 65 FLH on which I just had to rebuild the transmission which wouldn't shift into 4th gear. Turned out the 3/4 shifter clutch was installed backwards by whoever was in there last, and had kind of chewed up both 3rd and 4th gear dogs.
Since I had everything apart to rebuild my transmission, I took the opportunity to put the Mousetrap back on, instead of the eliminator. Being my first stab at it, and everything apart, it took a while to get an initial setup to work off of before fine tuning the adjustment per the book. I think I've got it right, but am left with two questions.
1. When the hand lever is released, should the booster spring return only to vertical, or should it go past dead center as it did when setting the bell crank adjustment?
2. This thing is still much harder to pull than my Shovel and Evo clutches, and not much different than I remember it being with the eliminator installed. A mechanic friend had an older Pan in his shop recently, and we were marveling at how the clutch lever could be pulled with one finger, so I know something is not right. To soften it up more, should I be fiddling with the Booster spring tension, or try backing off the nuts on the clutch pressure plate? The book gives the 31/32" setting as a starting point, but also says to employ no more clutch spring pressure than is needed to keep the clutch from slipping. It's still on the lift, so I haven't road tested the setup yet.
Thanks in advance for any expert help!
Since I had everything apart to rebuild my transmission, I took the opportunity to put the Mousetrap back on, instead of the eliminator. Being my first stab at it, and everything apart, it took a while to get an initial setup to work off of before fine tuning the adjustment per the book. I think I've got it right, but am left with two questions.
1. When the hand lever is released, should the booster spring return only to vertical, or should it go past dead center as it did when setting the bell crank adjustment?
2. This thing is still much harder to pull than my Shovel and Evo clutches, and not much different than I remember it being with the eliminator installed. A mechanic friend had an older Pan in his shop recently, and we were marveling at how the clutch lever could be pulled with one finger, so I know something is not right. To soften it up more, should I be fiddling with the Booster spring tension, or try backing off the nuts on the clutch pressure plate? The book gives the 31/32" setting as a starting point, but also says to employ no more clutch spring pressure than is needed to keep the clutch from slipping. It's still on the lift, so I haven't road tested the setup yet.
Thanks in advance for any expert help!
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