Good day all, After any tips on how to torque the the clutch drum bolts to the primary gear without the correct tool to hold it?
Before I had the correct tool I used a crowbar with the end in one of the basket gaps braced against the shaft which I'd put a length of plastic pipe over to protect. But don't tell anyone as it will be considered a bodge
Fabricate a piece of sheet alloy to pick up on one of the cover bolts and lock the basket. Shite sketch below. Drum would need to be rotated to line up with the fastener position.
It shouldn't be too difficult to do with some imagination as long as you're careful but, once done you've then got the hub nut to tighten up which is more fiddly (and much tighter) so, double trouble. I would advise using the correct tool because it's so much easier and you won't break anything. Don't bother with those plastic bolt-on things, despite having the proper tool I bought one thinking it would make the job easier (one-handed) but it snapped like a carrot the first time I tried it. From your profile, it looks like you are not far from me. If you want to collect and, importantly bring it back when you're done, you're welcome to borrow mine.
That is so kind, thank you.. I will drop you a message... Life is easier when you have the right tools
That's just like the one that I bought because it looked easier to use, leaving both hands for the socket but it broke on me the first time I tried it. Fine for the basket bolts but the torque required for the hub nut snapped it, maybe mine was faulty? So I went back to old faithful;
Unfortunately my plastic one snapped too, after only a couple of uses...not really surprising considering the 186Nm for the clutch nut.
Given the pricing, I guess this, https://www.oberon-performance.co.uk/ducati-clutch-spanner/ducati-dry-clutch-basket-spanner, is the Rolls Royce of clutch holding tools. Not sure how long I’ve had mine but it still looks brand new. Andy
Nothing to be confused about, I had one of the Laser plastic tools, I fitted it to the clutch to hold the hub as it was designed to do whilst I torqued to spec. and before reaching the correct torque, the ring snapped - end of. Others may have got away with it but I didn't. I still like the concept though and maybe a metal version would be worthwhile? but the 'old faithful' tool works and will likely last forever.
For doing the hub bolt, I rest the arm of the tool against the footrest. Either above or below it depending on whether undoing or doing up.
