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[David Crossley]

Hi folks have rebuilt my electra x with much appreciated help and advice from the group. I now have an issue with my clutch assembly which doesn't want to move very much when you pull the clutch lever in. I had to replace the gear casing which was tight to fit compared to the cracked original one. Can anyone advise me on this. Thanks David

[stinkwheel]

Have you lost a ball bearing? There's one in the middle of the pushrod and one on the adjuster assembly in the gearbox cover.

[David Crossley]

Ahh now I know about the one in the middle of the push rods but don't recall call one at the gearbox adjustor. I will check it out. Cheers

[David Crossley]

Just check the parts list an the missing ball is 3/16th which would appear to be a different size to the one between the pushrods.

[Presto]

One ball in the push rod [in some applications] but I don't think the 5 speed box has a ball in the adjuster [the 4 speed does].

[Wheaters]

My 5 speed only has the one in the middle; it's a 5mm one. The parts diagram for the "Sixty Five" shows this.

[Wheaters]

And so does that for the Electra X!

[stinkwheel]

Ah right. I thought there would be one in that sleeve thing. My bad.

Another possible thing it's easy to miss off (and I double checked they have them this time) is the little washer that goes on the top-hat that pushes against the pressure plate.

[Wheaters]

I have to admit, I thought the one in my recently fitted gearbox had got lost before I bought it. I trial fitted a second ball and it was very obvious that it put everything way out of kilter and shouldn't be there.

[David Crossley]

Hi guys thanks so much for taking the time to reply its very much appreciated. I found the cause it was the adjuster wasn't lined up correctly so I had clutch movement but no pus on the rod. Took a while but got there. Thanks again. D