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| Note - Upon repair, this is helpful reading [[techtalk:ih:transfinal02a|How to Adjust a Dry Clutch]] | Note - Upon repair, this is helpful reading [[techtalk:ih:transfinal02a|How to Adjust a Dry Clutch]] | ||
| - | The little roll pin sticking out of the inside of the kicker cover acts as a stop pin. The release should rest on the pin when the clutch lever is fully extended and the adjustment of the release rod is slack. ((Bustert of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986 )) Sometimes they will snap off. This could be due to it being a pretty wimpy size pin, and possibly bad clutch adjustment followed by abuse. ((DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2 )) \\ Up to '67, the hole was drilled all the way through where you could drive the old pin out from below. However, the sprocket cover changed in '68. ((brucstoudt of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2)) | + | The little roll pin sticking out of the inside of the kicker cover acts as a stop pin. The release should rest on the pin when the clutch lever is fully extended and the adjustment of the release rod is slack. ((Bustert of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin?t=2061986)) Sometimes they will snap off. This could be due to it being a pretty wimpy size pin, and possibly bad clutch adjustment followed by abuse. ((DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin/page2?t=2061986&page=2)) \\ Up to '67, the hole was drilled all the way through where you could drive the old pin out from below. However, the sprocket cover changed in '68. ((brucstoudt of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin/page2?t=2061986&page=2)) \\ |
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| - | {{:techtalk:ih:engctl:1968_kicker_cover_inside_1_by_dirtyharry68.jpg?direct&400|}} | + | |
| + | {{:techtalk:ih:engctl:1968_kicker_cover_inside_1_by_dirtyharry68.jpg?direct&400|}} ((photo by DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin?t=2061986&page=2)) \\ | ||
| * Most of the advice on this is probably good for larger size pins and did not work for this situation including: ((DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2 )) | * Most of the advice on this is probably good for larger size pins and did not work for this situation including: ((DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2 )) | ||
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| * Other trial methods might include: | * Other trial methods might include: | ||
| * A long drill bit to go through the center of the roll pin and out the bottom. ((brucstoudt of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2)) | * A long drill bit to go through the center of the roll pin and out the bottom. ((brucstoudt of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2)) | ||
| - | * A left handed drill bit ((MXHD55U of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?postid=5650610#post5650610)) | + | * A left handed drill bit ((MXHD55U of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin/page2?postid=5650610#post4171283)) |
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| {{:techtalk:ih:engctl:kicker_roll_pin_removal_tools_by_dirtyharry68.jpg?direct&400|}} | {{:techtalk:ih:engctl:kicker_roll_pin_removal_tools_by_dirtyharry68.jpg?direct&400|}} | ||
| - | * On further attempts, I succeeded in blocking up the hole with a welding rod, which was supposed to have fused itself to the inside of the pin at low amperage, allowing me to yank it out. Instead it broke off at the top of the pin. ((DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2 )) | + | * On further attempts, I succeeded in blocking up the hole with a welding rod, which was supposed to have fused itself to the inside of the pin at low amperage, allowing me to yank it out. Instead it broke off at the top of the pin. ((DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin?t=2061986&page=2)) |
| * I managed to drill out the welding rod, snapping a succession of cheap solid carbide drill bits used in PCB manufacture. | * I managed to drill out the welding rod, snapping a succession of cheap solid carbide drill bits used in PCB manufacture. | ||
| * A step before trying to spark erode the little sh!t out of there (machine paid for itself, removing broken easy outs, I hear) when I tried a carbide burr. Snapped that too, but it got deep enough to hog the old pin out before that happened, and I managed to pick the broken bits out. | * A step before trying to spark erode the little sh!t out of there (machine paid for itself, removing broken easy outs, I hear) when I tried a carbide burr. Snapped that too, but it got deep enough to hog the old pin out before that happened, and I managed to pick the broken bits out. | ||
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| - | New 1/8” roll pin fitted. If this bigger size makes any difference, you can always relieve the arm a touch. ((DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2 )) but the larger pin would help with shearing. ((brucstoudt of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2061986&page=2)) | + | New 1/8” roll pin fitted. If this bigger size makes any difference, you can always relieve the arm a touch. ((DirtyHarry68 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin?t=2061986&page=2)) but the larger pin would help with shearing. ((brucstoudt of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin?t=2061986&page=2)) |
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| - | {{:techtalk:ih:engctl:1968_kicker_cover_inside_2_by_dirtyharry68.jpg?direct&400|}} Now I can adjust the clutch!!! | + | |
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| + | {{:techtalk:ih:engctl:1968_kicker_cover_inside_2_by_dirtyharry68.jpg?direct&400|}} Now I can adjust the clutch!!! ((https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/192529-kicker-cover-roll-pin?t=2061986&page=2)) | ||
