Af road clutch won't disengage

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Bensmith225
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Fitted an af road clutch yesterday and when it was all back together I can't compress it at all, the cable is moving freely and it's not trapped behind the shock. I have no idea what's causing it but before I split it open again I'd like an idea of what's causing it


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garry inglis
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If it's a gp casing did you fit the brassplunger the right way round and did you try it for smooth operating and sometimes you need to file it down a bit and did you fit the top cap weather it's gp or li witch has a nipple on
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You've got me thinking about the plunger now as it did drop out while I was fitting the casing I guess it is possible I put it back in the wrong way round , the plates slid into the crown wheel nicely and the top cap is in it


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I had a similar problem and found that the christmas tree was too tall, stopping the centre button from moving inwards at all. Changed Xmas tree and all fine.
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That could be the case, I put a new box in when I fitted the clutch I suppose I could grind the tree down to give me more clearance


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Took it to bits, the plunger was fine and the plates move freely so I'm guessing it's the nut and Christmas tree


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I had the same problem - took about 2mm off the Christmas tree and worked spot on :D
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It was the nut all along! Just shaved it and it moves in and out nicely with the clutch compressor


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Bensmith225 wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:27 am That could be the case, I put a new box in when I fitted the clutch I suppose I could grind the tree down to give me more clearance


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Ben at Rayspeed said that should cure it, when Chiselspeed stronger springs were used.
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It's all sorted out now. Operates properly and once it beds in it should stop being so snatch


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