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    PW 80 clutch?

    Looking for help with an old PW 80 that has a clutch slip issue.
    Bike was very low on oil last trail ride & was topped up with unknown oil by others. Don't think it was slipping before? But may have gotten very hot!!
    What would be the typical issues involved here, ie; full plate replacement or just fibre plates? Oil has been changed to 10w30, and still slipping.
    Does anyone have a manual lying around or on file I can purchase?

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    I assume the oil was designed for wet clutches? If not then it will slip causing glazing on the metals pads.

    Solution.

    Drain oil.
    Strip clutch down
    clean all plates using brake clean or prep sol.
    wet/dry sand with 1200g on flat surface (Glass) Lay full sheet of sand paper on glass and then sand metal plates (Not Fibers) until any glazing has been removed
    Clean metals plates again
    Soak the clean fibers in correct oil before assembly (New fibers they say over night) I think they will be fine if you leave them in oil for a hour or 2.
    Install
    Refill bike with oil. I use Castrol GPS its probably over kill for a PW80 but if it was my kids PW80 id use it.

    I have done this on a XR200 which a farmer used the wrong oil in. Problem was solved.

    Hope this helps. Easy public holiday fix

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    Quote Originally Posted by Utenz View Post
    Looking for help with an old PW 80 that has a clutch slip issue.
    Bike was very low on oil last trail ride & was topped up with unknown oil by others. Don't think it was slipping before? But may have gotten very hot!!
    What would be the typical issues involved here, ie; full plate replacement or just fibre plates? Oil has been changed to 10w30, and still slipping.
    Does anyone have a manual lying around or on file I can purchase?
    if you want a manual go to yamaha.co.nz in the search box put in manuals and follow the links bugger it heres the link you just need to put in the year etc foe any yamaha and download and save it just remember pw80 havnt change in for ever so if the one for your year is not there pick another

    http://www.yamahaownershandbook.com.au/?r=0


    as for changing the plates etc depend what they look like when they come out but oil if its was or is wrong could be the main problem.





    http://www.yamahaownershandbook.com.au/?r=0
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    Many thanks.

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