Question on clutch removal

[BlownRoadGlide]

Howdy all,

A Bro of mine (really it is not me) has a 2002 Softail Springer and something grenaded in the tranny. I have pulled clutch baskets on shovels and evos with a puller. Do the twinkies require a special puller to remove the basket? All I see in the manual for my Roadglide is the snapring for removal but I am suspect that more is needed on this NEW technology.

Thanks in advance for the replies guys.

BRG

[ChopperDude]

No puller needed. Older designed used tapered shaft and keyway, current design has splined shaft. You will need to break the clutch hub nut (LEFT HAND THREADS!) that was torqued to 80 ft. lbs, and the compensating sprocket nut which is close to 200 (has changed through the years). May need air for that.

Remove compensation assembly and clutch basket (with chain attached) as a unit. It will just slide right off. I've done this dozens of times, never a problem.

You will need a special puller to get the race off the mainshaft (inner primary bearing rides on it).

Good luck.

[TXCHOP]

Chopperdude is right, but just to add to his advice.....The adjust plate(where the stud and nut sticks out) is held on by a snap ring. Once you get that off, you have access to the hub nut.

[BlownRoadGlide]

Thanks you guys, We tore into it last night and got down to the nut on the inner primary side. Special tool is on it's way now so he can pull the guts on the tranny. It was a piece of cake and nice that harley removed their collective heads from their anal cavititives and made a clutch easy to remove. Again, Thanks for the info

BRG