Rekluse TorqDrive Clutch Pack Installation & User Manual

Rekluse TorqDrive Clutch Pack Installation & User Manual Manual pdf 1 page image

Doc ID: 193-714ADoc Revision: 030518READ ME FIRSTBASKET WEARThe Rekluse TorqDrive clutch employs basket sleeves to protect the basket from wear causedby the friction disks. With the sleeves, the basket will no longer notch, which may give theappearance that the basket is not wearing and does not need to be replaced.Before installation of the basket sleeves, inspect the clutch basket for notching. Do not installsleeves or use product with a notched basket. Notched basket tang faces can cause thesleeves to break. Do not use baskets that have been filed, machined, or modified on the tangs.The basket should also be inspected for any fatigue cracking at the tang bases. Replacebasket if necessary.DAMPER WEARInspect the clutch basket for damper and/or spring rotational play. Dampers/springs should notbe loose. The rubber dampers in the basket assembly will still wear and will eventually break-down. This is a normal wear item that is usually evident by notching of the basket from the OEfriction disks. Since the basket sleeves prevent notching, the basket and dampers should beinspected periodically. This is done best with the basket out of the engine.To inspect the dampers:x Remove the basket from the engine, hold the ring gear in one hand and the basket inthe other and twist in opposite directions. The rotational play is sometimes accompaniedby an audible “click” sound when rotating back and forth.x If any rotational play can be felt between the basket and the ring gear, the dampers areworn and either the dampers and/or basket assembly need to be replaced. If worndampers are not replaced, accelerated wear can occur to the rest of the clutch.