Removal-Long Arm of the Clutch

[jamesiii]

Hi all,

I've got a question about removing the long arm of the clutch assembly on a 78SC. I'm a proud owner of Wayne's book and have printed out the tech articles on clutch cable replacement & helper spring replacement but when I got to the removal of the long arm of the clutch assembly (which is supposed to basically fall off)and I'm stuck.

The circlip and small arm came off in a snap, but it feels/looks like there's a pin holding the long arm in place. I started punching the pin through but I only got it about 1/2 way before it decided to stop moving. I can only access it from the transmission side...the engine side of the pin is visible but not accessible.

What's the trick? What am I missing? The arm is well lubricated and moves easily but either this pin or something else is holding the arm in place.

HELP! Thanks in advance!

Jim

[Tim L]

Jim

If It's like an 84.

The long arm just slides off the shaft. If it doesn't move its a pain. The only way I know to get leverage is to remove the shaft, but requires removal of the transmission. You might be able to get a puller on it. someone may know a better way.

Tim

[Jdub]

See your Haynes manual: Up to ?June of '79 you have a small pin that will need to be removed from the arm, just up from the circlip etc. Swipe the dirt away and you will see it. (you already knew this).

Drive it out with a small pin or otherwise. If you cannot free it easily then you need to clean the side of the pin that is exposed and drive it back in, trying to reverse course if possible to expose and trim down the other side. Be sure to spray WD-40 in the exposed area. Right now I would guess that the pin is stuck because it is not in the hollow area alotted for it but instead is now trapped by pulling the arm down (or maybe up). Play with it a bit, moving the arm up and down on the shaft.

EDIT: You may also need to move the arm rotationally. There is a good possibility that the arm is holding the pin due to rotation and again the hollow is not "open" to the pin and thus the pin is trapped. Keep at it; you will have this out in no time do not fret!

John

[jamesiii]

Tim L: Unfortunately, it's not like an 84...but thanks anyway!

Jdub: Didn't think to check Haynes...thanks for the assist. You wrote down exactly what I was thinking, but I figured before I went to beating on the pin I should make sure I wasn't being a total airhead. It's been soaking in WD-40 for 24 hrs now so maybe it will come lose tonight. I just hate "forcing" something that needs "finess!"

Thnaks again!

Jim