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Pulled everything out of the box Adam sent me. Everything looked good just like the videos.
Okay to the Install. Had a tuff time using the clutch removal tool to get the Inner half of the primary off. Finally after using a torch to heat it up then using some axle grease on the threads of the removal tool. Viola! With a Bang she popped off. Used Electric Torque wrench to take it off.
Now how can I explain this. Trying to compress that secondary spring and slide the two halves of the clutch onto the shaft is miserably difficult, when you dont know what you are doing. The position of the motor in the Commander there doesnt allow for alot of manuver room. Finally, I stepped into the seat area, bent at the knees hanging onto the roll cage above and used my Heel to push in on the hub of the clutch. It gets better, after I had it pushed in all the way my buddy used a 3 foot crowbar to wedge in there so it didnt pop back out which freed me up to screw the bolt in. A video would have been priceless. Laurel and Hardy got nothin on us.
What could now be a 20 minute job ended up at two hours.
Now for the good part. One, upon start up everything looked and Sounded great. Even with the exposed CVT it was much more quiet and just better sounding.
I put just the seat in and left all the panels out including the clutch cover. Two, drove it up the block to my house and I have to tell you, the herky-jerky start, off idle, is now GONE. Yes thats right folks, no more on-off lightening starts either in reverse or drive. You can now look good cruising out of vendor row, kekek. I noticed that it doesnt hook up right at 2000 rpms as in stock form, its more like 2200-2300 but its smooth as silk.
Didnt get it on because I was in a hurry to load up and get it down to have my Exhuast and chip installed. Gonna have to take this baby out real soon now.
One last bit of good news. I dont know why but with this clutch the CLANK sound when putting it in gear is GONE as well. No more Clank, awesome.
Pulled everything out of the box Adam sent me. Everything looked good just like the videos.
Okay to the Install. Had a tuff time using the clutch removal tool to get the Inner half of the primary off. Finally after using a torch to heat it up then using some axle grease on the threads of the removal tool. Viola! With a Bang she popped off. Used Electric Torque wrench to take it off.
Now how can I explain this. Trying to compress that secondary spring and slide the two halves of the clutch onto the shaft is miserably difficult, when you dont know what you are doing. The position of the motor in the Commander there doesnt allow for alot of manuver room. Finally, I stepped into the seat area, bent at the knees hanging onto the roll cage above and used my Heel to push in on the hub of the clutch. It gets better, after I had it pushed in all the way my buddy used a 3 foot crowbar to wedge in there so it didnt pop back out which freed me up to screw the bolt in. A video would have been priceless. Laurel and Hardy got nothin on us.
What could now be a 20 minute job ended up at two hours.Now for the good part. One, upon start up everything looked and Sounded great. Even with the exposed CVT it was much more quiet and just better sounding.
I put just the seat in and left all the panels out including the clutch cover. Two, drove it up the block to my house and I have to tell you, the herky-jerky start, off idle, is now GONE. Yes thats right folks, no more on-off lightening starts either in reverse or drive. You can now look good cruising out of vendor row, kekek. I noticed that it doesnt hook up right at 2000 rpms as in stock form, its more like 2200-2300 but its smooth as silk.
Didnt get it on because I was in a hurry to load up and get it down to have my Exhuast and chip installed. Gonna have to take this baby out real soon now.
One last bit of good news. I dont know why but with this clutch the CLANK sound when putting it in gear is GONE as well. No more Clank, awesome.
