I tried to send this yesterday, but never saw it, so here I go again.
Thanks to all that replied. Upon closer inspection, the back side of the
fork where the taper pin goes in is cracked. I thought it was strange that
the bolt holding the fork to the shaft was a shiny silver color with course
threads. The bolt appears to have been cut off to the existing length. I'm
guessing a DPO encountered the sheared taper pin, couldn't get it out so
forced the larger bolt into the hole hoping it would hold the fork tightly
on the shaft, WRONG. I've ordered the new parts to replace the whole
thing. I thought about welding the fork to the shaft, but I was concerned
about alignment. There is substantial movement of the fork on the shaft,
and I'm not sure what the correct alignment is.
Thanks again,
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of KENNETH WARINGA
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 11:33 AM
To: Triumphs
Subject: Clutch shaft removal
How do you get the clutch shaft out of the fork? My taper pin is sheared so
I
took out the gearbox (sure could have used another set of hands). Now I
can't
get the shaft out of the fork. The fork moves forward and back some on the
shaft, but not sideways. I've tried to gently persuade it with a hammer,
but
I'm afraid I might break something. Any advise will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Ken Waringa
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