How to remove centrifugal clutch?

**Racey Rider** · 26th December 2008, 19:13

How do I remove this Centrifugal clutch?

Does this nut do up clockwise?
Stick screwdriver through holes to jam housing up, undo nut anti-clockwise, and then just pull the clutch shoes out?

Cheers.
Racey.

**98tls** · 26th December 2008, 19:20

Never done one of them but would hazard a guess at unclip c-clips put it in gear with a 4/2 through the back wheel and undo nut.Fwiw i wouldnt be sticking a screwdriver in there to hold it but then again as i said i havent done one before though have replaced a few baskets etc.Then again we have been doing the boxing day piss-up thing so it may pay to check.

**Racey Rider** · 26th December 2008, 19:40

Thanks for your thoughts.
The old bit of wood throught the back wheel doesn't want to work, as these clutches don't engage the rear drive till at speed.
But yes - the screw driver through the hole idea does have it's risks.

**98tls** · 26th December 2008, 19:50

Originally Posted by Racey Rider

Thanks for your thoughts.
The old bit of wood throught the back wheel doesn't want to work, as these clutches don't engage the rear drive till at speed.
But yes - the screw driver through the hole idea does have it's risks.

Fair call mate as i said never done one of that type,good luck with it eh fwiw.

**Hitcher** · 26th December 2008, 20:13

Why is it called a centrifugal clutch, when there's no such thing as centrifugal force?

**Ocean1** · 26th December 2008, 20:14

Rotation clockwise in the pic, or anticlockwise?

And is that a splitpin I see lurking inside the nut?

**98tls** · 26th December 2008, 20:32

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Why is it called a centrifugal clutch, when there's no such thing as centrifugal force?

Why is an FJR1300 named such a thing when browsing the spec sheet theres nothing relevant.No offence intended Hitch,just bored and and doing the boxing day piss up thing with friends/family,awaiting the friends wives and family to fuck off so we can get serious about the day.

**Racey Rider** · 26th December 2008, 20:45

Rotation of the clutch is anti-clockwise in operation.

No pins there.

**Ocean1** · 26th December 2008, 21:01

In that case the nut *should* be RH, (undo anticlockwise)

Those two holes may take a pin wrench, or a reasonable approximation thereof.

Have you already removed that LH spring?

**98tls** · 26th December 2008, 21:41

Put simply,a rattle gun and undo in the direction of rotation of crank.

**soundbeltfarm** · 27th December 2008, 00:30

we have a lettle ktm mx bike and it looks similar.
we put a screw driver through the hole you see on base inbetween the shoes and the other gear you see to the left.
it locks up fine and we have never damaged anything.
then take off the nut and the shaft is tapered so we have a little puller that screws into where you have 2 holes on the ( kick start gear is it ?)
and pull it off.
works sweet everytime.
and the nut on our bike is just normal rotation, clockwise to screw in.

**Racey Rider** · 27th December 2008, 06:23

LH spring removed itself - hence the trying to get clutch apart.

This is a 50cc LEM motor, which I'm told, is the same or simlar to KTM.
I do have some pullers and will go looking for 'dhunts' rattle gun.

Thanks.

**Racey Rider** · 27th December 2008, 08:21

Got it off.
Contrary to normal wisdom, the nut came off clockwise despite the clutch working anti-clockwise.
Found the rattle gun, but no socket would fit the end of nut, which is just a spanner job.

and for the sake of other internet users doing a search for the same info
the bike is a LEM LX2 50

Thanks for the input folks.