Adam,
When I replaced the clutch, the spring was under tension holding the
fork against the pivot.
-Marc
On Sunday, June 8, 2003, at 02:04 PM, Adam Bradley wrote:
> I destroyed the new throwout bearing and pressure plate in my PL411.
> OK,
> it's not a Roadster, I know, but the question should be similar to a
> Roadster...
>
> Anyway, the throwout bearing is frozen and was actually pushed back
> and/or
> ground away as it spun, and it also ate some of the pressure plate
> fingers
> away a bit so I'm going to replace the whole clutch set. My concern is
> that maybe I assembled something wrong as I had trouble getting the
> throwout bearing collar back on the fork. I've got the transmission
> out. The fork has a small spring on the back that holds it to the
> "withdrawal lever", a ball-ended bolt that the fork pivots on.
> However,
> there is a great deal of play in this spring, so the fork can move away
> from the withdrawal lever when not being pressed.
>
> Should the clutch fork be held tight against that ball-ended bolt at
> all times?
>
> Adam Bradley
> '70 Datsun 1600 Roadster SPL311-28181
> '66 Datsun PL411 sedan PL411-022447
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