ericbascetta

Ok, I finally figured it out! I took apart the clutch and found that the nut holding on the clutch basket(where the discs and springs are) was loose. The clymer book I have tells you to put a penny in the gears to keep it from spinning when tightening. That works for the centrifugal side but not the other for my particular machine. I had to put it in reverse to keep it from spining and then I could get it tight. When I put it all together it worked perfectly.

Thanks for the help and responces guys!

You may need check the centrifugal part of the clutch for worn or weak springs or try turning the idle down. It sounds like the centrifugal clutch is engaging too easily.

Sounds like that makes sense, but do you think its weird that before I touched the clutch it was working fine and then after just replacing the plates and springs its acting up now?

Well, i found the adjuster screw for the clutch (it was behid the oil level glass). I turned it out till resistance and then in 1/8 turn, tried it out and still would stall out the quad. So I then turned it in untill resistance and the out 1/8 turn, tried it and still stalled. I'm now using the correct oil btw.

My olld clutch worked fine and I just wanted to do the plates and springs it since I had just rebuild the engine.

I'm really confused now and don't know what to try next any more help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

What type of oil are you using ??in the clutch side?

I was just using 10w40 standard car oil, could that be my problem?

Thank you very much, i'm gonna take it apart this weekend and see if I can fix.

thanks for the response, i've gotta check on the adj screw because I don't remember seeing one.

Just to clarify the 230 model I have has no clutch lever on the handlebars and its not supposed to stall out in 1st gear even without applying thottle, unlike a manual clutch. It engages as you apply the gas. I just wanted to be clear if you didn't know.

I did notice my clymer book didn't have torque specs for the screws holding the clutch springs, could it be that I have them to tight?

Hi, I have a 1987 230 quadrunner (electric and pull start) that i'm restoring. So far i've rebuilt the top end, put in a high performance cam, valves and springs, aftermarket exhaust, and lastly new clutch plates and springs.

The engine runs great but my only problem is that when I shift into 1st gear the clutch grabs soo hard that it stalls out the engine (this is the centrifical clutch not manual and I only use my foot to shift).

I can get it moving if I keep on the gas a bit and put it in first and then it works fine through the other gears and grabs awesome. I know its not supposed to do that though because before I could shift into all gears when it was idleing before.

I have a clymer book and followed it but I can't figure out what may be wrong and why it grabs so soon.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

Thanks