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[Mark M]

Looking at the Parts Book for the 2006 model the clutch appears to be the same as the original Albion design and the dished plates look the same too. In which case they should both face inwards to the clutch, ie, first one dish facing you and outer one dish facing away from you, into the clutch. This is a very common re-assembly error!

REgards, Mark

[stinkwheel]

https://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/p ... oblems.pdf



Check page 3 for details of 5-plate clutch assembly order and detailed photo with specific reference to dished clutch plates and their positioning.

[Norm]

I wouldn't have thought you could put them in the wrong way, if you put the first plate in with the depression the wrong way, when you got to the outer depressed plate it probably wouldn't reach the splined hub? could be wrong

[Mark M]

I think there is, but I'm basing this on the Albion original clutch design and I can't see a spacer in the Parts Book for the Electra. But to be fair, there isn't one listed in the Redditch books either and there are actually 2 different thicknesses!

REgards, Mark

[Norm]

Never see a spacer on a 5 speed, often I made a spacer or fitted a circlip on the 4 speeds that were worn so that I could get the clutch to line up with the engine sprocket

[Tim NZ]

Over time the spline on the mainshaft can slowly wear (fret) into the rear abutment of the clutch hub. Eventually causing the hub to develop free-play (read: come loose) on the shaft, causing the clutch to drag and effecting primary chain alignment


For the 4sp box part 90161, hardened splined spacer is offered as a remedy. As the instructions say, minor machining of the hub is required to fit the spacer to the Indian made clutch. Some (most-many?) Redditch made clutch centers had the replaceable spacer std.


Simply fitting a thicker washer under the mainshaft locking nut does not resolve the matter. Besides, primary chain alignment will be 'out' further contributing to clutch drag.


There will always be some wobble on the clutch basket when the plates are lifted/removed. Just make sure there isnt any when it is fully assembled...


Be careful when re-tightening the clutch/mainshaft retaining nut on the 5sp gearbox, as the end of the shaft is known to snap off at the thread root when over tightened, attempting to eliminate the hub 'free play' you mentioned...
If you are fitting a new Nylock nut 25-30Flb is more than adequate. And if you are the paranoid type, you can apply a drop of Loctite thread sealant.

[Adrian]

Early models of the 5 speed box have a 12mm thread on the end of the mainshaft. The factory seems to have recognised the problem as on the later mainshafts the thread is 14mm.



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[Norm]

An old saying we have here regarding Enfields "wrench, ride, repeat"