Clutch cover removal

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999homer
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Clutch cover removal

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My clutch cover on my A model will not come off and I don,t want to damage it all the screws are out any tips
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Re: Clutch cover removal

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Make sure all the screws are out! you can put something in the oil filler to help and mole grips on the flat surface behind the adjustment cover.
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Re: Clutch cover removal

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Did you remove the small round inspection cover first, and then remove both nuts on the clutch pull rod? If not, the cover will not come off.

You can apply a soft faced hammer (aka rubber mallet) to the top of the case to crack it loose but not a regular steel headed hammer obviously.
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Re: Clutch cover removal

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Do not remember taking off the 2 nuts to take of the casing think this comes off complete and the clutch is then ther with the push rod sticking out the end of it ?????????
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Re: Clutch cover removal

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Not exactly. The clutch rod is very different to the average push rod design. It's pulled from the lever under that small round inspection cover and the two nuts prevent the cover from being removed.

Hold the shaft with a flat blade screwdriver - do not use mole grips to stop it from rotating.
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Re: Clutch cover removal

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Got it now I remember haven’t done a clutch for years
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