Clutch question

[Tofast4u69]

Hey guys just wondering are you guys lubing up your Primary clutches. ( I mean the Rollers)? and if you are what are you using for lube?

 

[BlueByYou2000]

Never! You never want to lube anything on any part of your primary or secondary. Clean thoroughly with Acetone, and that's it.

 

[Studroes144]

X2 never clean with any type of oil substance either. Acetone would work I'm sure. I use carb cleaner as it cleans great and evaporates very quickly leaving no film at all. Any type of oil that doesn't evaporate will eventually work it's way to the belt and sheaves and you will be buying a new belt very quickly

 

[NOS-PRO]

Never! You never want to lube anything on any part of your primary or secondary. Clean thoroughly with Acetone, and that's it.

So true.....never want to lube your clutches and even greasy finger prints could slip the belt. Aways inspect your clutches for water, dirt, grease or debris if any of these come in contact. Use Acetone and/or brakeclean on a rag and clean the surfaces of the clutch and if necessary...the belt sides.

Also something people don't check often is the condition of your clutches. Look for ripples, heat cracks and loose components. If you see a lot of heat cracks...it's time to replace your clutch. I have seen too many clutches come apart (not pretty) in my racing days. ****My friend is not giving you the peace sign, his thumb and 2 fingers were sheared off after his clutch blew apart.***

 

[Studroes144]

I'd be a little worrisome about even doing anything with the belt as far as a cleaner. Every few hundred miles I take my belt off and soak it over night in a bucket of HOT soapy water using dawn dish soap and then I take a scotch brite pad and just rub on the sides good to clean everything and then leave it hang out to dry. Even tho a belt may look clean you'd be amazed at how dirty the water is after you get done scrubbing the belt. I also take the scotch brite pad with the soapy water and scrub on the clutch faces. After 500 miles and then cleaning the belt and clutches there is a noticeable difference, much smoother engagement is one thing I notice every time and it never hurts the all around performance of the sled. It you have a belt that has been slipping at all and there is melted rubber burnt into the clutch sheaves that will just keep getting worse and your clutches will run hotter resulting in loosing performance. Take that scotch brite pad to the sheaves and scrub really hard on them and you will see them getting cleaner..and like stated above, try your best to keep fingers off cuz they will be very dirty after you're done.

 

[BlueByYou2000]

I run new belts through the dishwasher

 

[stingray719]

Two years ago my brothers girlfriend rolled my turbo Phazer on its side and the oil drenched my belt and clutches. Wouldn't even move....lol. So I threw snow on clutches and belt until it moved and rode rest of day. Oil is not good for clutches but it is not death to them either, although I agree use soap and water to clean them.

 

[apexgt1000]

what about dry graphite lube.can you use it.

 

[YamahaTim]

what about dry graphite lube.can you use it.

Hell to the no!! Lol

 

[Yamadog]

There is absolutely no need to grease, oil or lube anything in a yamaha clutch!!!!!! most of the time cleaning should only be blowing belt dust out with high pressure air nozzle. If you notice a bit of build up on the face you can remove the belt start up and at idle clean with fine steel wool and then blow out any wool dust.

 

[Tofast4u]

I was talking about the Rollers on the primary clutch. seems like a little build up of rust on them. So clean and leave them is what you are all saying.

 

[NOS-PRO]

Clean them with scotchbrite

Then just leave them.

 

[Yamadog]

you can polish them with a bit of steel wool but the rust is just surface and will re appear

 

[yamagone]

Negetory on the lubing of the clutches. Who told you to do that? A buddy on an off brand sled who can't out run you fair and square hoping to sabotage the competion? Lol.