Suzuki TF185 clutch and shaft.

[billyvan]

OK, this is my first post here, so please let me know if I have not followed the proper channels.

I have a 1980 TF185 which had been sitting in a shed for a couple of years after a clutch shaft failure.

It was stripped to find the problem and then shunted to the side and the parts had disappeared before I got it.

Needless to say it was a well priced purchase and has been kept as a bit of a project.

Last weekend I was donated a complete motor/box for parts, so started by stripping the cover off tonight to work out how deep I had to go to swap the parts over, I have to swap over the complete clutch pack and the gear behind it (and possibly the shaft they are on as well).

Does anyone have a copy of a workshop or parts manual for one? I just need an exploded view so I can work out how it comes to bits, or advice would be fine as well.

I'm not a novice but would be keen on some advice so I don't have to learn by mistake.

Here is a pic of the area of the donor motor I am talking about.


And a pic of the original motor still in the bike showing whats missing.



Thanks in advance.

[T.W.R]

Welcome to the nuthouse firstly

pretty straight forward job with the TF

if your using new clutch plates or one that haven't been used for a while soak them over night in oil before fitting them and make sure if they're old ones that they aren't damaged or warped either.

here's an exploded diagram

[billyvan]

Awesome, thanks for that, can you explain how the outer cover for the clutch pack comes off? It has a series of springs visable in the pic I posted, do they need to come out? or is the centre shaft the first thing, if so how?

[What?]

First, read this thread.

Once you have the plates out, the rest should be obvious. If you are not sure of things, take a photo of each bit before you pull it apart. Digital cameras have many uses...

[billyvan]

First, read this thread.

Thats what I was looking for, Thank you very much for your help, I get enough hassle at home for spending too much time on the computer (4X4 forum etc) but I think I will have to visit this one more, great help thanks!!!

[billyvan]

Update time.

I now have a 1980 TF/TS 185 Suzuki

I decided it was a hassle to strip the whole case to swap one shaft, and the TS case that I got as a donor, had the tacho drive already in the case.
It was just a simple swap of the barrel and piston off the TF onto the TS case.
After I had put the clutch back together on the TS anyway

So it's up and running again, but without electrics, more on that in another post under the electrical section

[dblewett]

hey if your looking for any exploded views of bike assemblies go to www.bikebandit.com they are a company in the USA and have parts for many different bikes and i have found that the ts185 drawings are the same for the tf185 I hope this helps

[Accent15]

hows it runnin?

[billyvan]

I actually swapped to a good mate of mine, he has been committing some time to getting back up and running, I go and visit it from time to time, so at the moment, the best for it in the long run