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[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

Sounds to me like the spring is assembled wrong. It should pull the clutch 
out of contact when in it is correctly assembled. I had to look at this a 
while before I finally figured out how to do it right. Try  assembling the 
center hub and the bearing cage without the bearings and you should be able 
to determine how the spring needs to be oriented to keep the cage pulled 
into the disengaged position.

Bill Lawrence


>From: "James  Shope" <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>
>To: "healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
>Subject: [Healeys] searching archives
>Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:32:18 -0700
>
>i was able to search the archives for info on my overdrive problem, but
>nothing there for me.  i have a mechanical problem and am not sure what is
>wrong.  took od apart and could not find anything broken or worn out.  took
>out unidirectional clutch, which i suspected was the problem.  the clutch
>looked fine but the clutch on allow the shaft to turn on direction.  the
>rollers are always in contact with the edge of the clutch housing and any 
>turn
>in the direction that would allow the car to move forward immedietly moves 
>the
>roller bearing out and locks the shaft.   i have not taken an od apart in 
>many
>years, but if i remember correctly, the roller bearings lay in the recesses
>and only move to block shaft in an overrun condition.   the spring on this
>clutch keeps the bearings locked up constantly.  does anyone know what the
>true normal condition of the clutch is supposed to be.  TIA healeymanjim
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