how to remove clutch rod from current pressure plate?

[dasi-duc]

Hey Guys,

I just picked up a new rizoma star clutch plate and cover.  I was working to swap them out tonight and ran into a problem with the clutch rod and the legacy clutch plate.  how do/should I go about removing the legacy pressure plate from the clutch rod?  The how-to docs on the net and this forum state that it should just "slip" out  (not in so many words ).

thanks in advance for the guidance,

-Dasi-duc

[lazylightnin717]

It really should just slip right out. I've never had a problem with it. But that doesn't help you at all.....

My suggestion would be to tap on the pressure plate lightly with a mallet and see if it shakes loose.

If you can pull the rod the entire way out, use something small to tap it out. But be careful not to damage the rod or the o-rings and don't get any dirt or grime on it either.

When you do get it worked out, make sure you only tighten those PP bolts up just a hair past finger tight. I think torque specs are right around 6 Nm.

[He Man]

why are u calling it a legacy? Damn computer nerds.

Use a mallet .

[dasi-duc]

Suppose that is what I get for watching Tron so much lately.   

The monster is a 2003 that has less than 3k miles on it that I am working to restore and am guessing that the amount of time that it say is why the rod is slipping off the bearing in the stock (not legacy ) plate.  Can I use a smidge of WD40 to try and break the seal between the two like one can do with a stuck bolt (being sure to keep it off the rod since grease and de-greaser don't play well)?

[stopintime]

A local Duc owner had the same issue - he had to use excessive force to get the rod out.
It shouldn't be like that, but sometimes it obviously is.