JOhn Boyce

Many thanks for this. I believe I have ruined a perfectly good set of plates!
However the problem was definitely in the clutch. You could hear a metallic gratingf noise `nd the drive pulley to the V belt would stop turning. I am guessing it was a combination of the birrs and the wear to the metal counter-plates that was causing it, and simply…[Read more]

I’ve just remeasured more accurately and there is still a gapoing question…
Withe the 10 intermediate plates slipped on the shaft, there remains 12mmm of spline shaft exposed. The friction plate metal is 0.95mm each
.95×11=10.45
12-10.45 = 1.55mm
1.55/22 (for the 22 friction pads) =0.07mm and this would have to be the maximum thickness of each…[Read more]

That’s a great help, thank you. I noticed the burring of the ears and filed those clean, but will need to check the cage next time I’m up there. It sounds to me as if I have relined some perfectly serviceable clutch plates in error! i have searched high and low for replacement plates but they are just not available anywhere. Ransomes stopped…[Read more]

Trying again!