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ENGINE
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The great enemy of any clutch material is heat, with sludge and foreign
material a close second. To combat these wear elements, J&J sought out the
latest in high-tech material and coupled this with a cooler-running, segmented
design, resulting in a truly revolutionary product. Words like “revolutionary” and
“high-tech” always get thrown around when new products come along, but this
time, it just plain works.
We have tested the plates under extreme conditions: full load under full stall
with the oil drained from the clutch housing. This drove the outside case
temperatures to an excess of 580 degrees F! Smoke pouring from all available
openings, the system still worked. After a short cool-down, the kart drove
away with the clutch functioning normally.
Under long term testing, the clutch oil remained clean, showing only slight
discoloration even after extended periods of use. Sludge build-up was
minimal, which should result in more run time between changes.
You have seen nothing like it, because nothing else works like it.
To be sure the clutch will operate properly, grab the
PTO shaft and rotate it to ensure that the clutch spins
freely from the crankshaft.
Install both dowel pins.
Using a new gasket, treat both sides with a thin
coating of “Gasacinch” or equivalent sealant. Re-
install the reduction cover; torque bolts as per Honda
speci
fi
cations.
If the drive sprocket was di
ffi
cult to remove, lightly
sand the inside of the sprocket drive shaft hole with
a
fi
ne emery cloth until the PTO shaft slides on easily.
Put a small amount of anti-seize on the PTO shaft and
keyway, and re-install the drive sprocket.
ENDURANCE CL
UTCH PLA
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C o o l - T e k Endurance Clutch Plates from J&J
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