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by James
Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: Pre-War
Topic: Singer Le Mans Clutch pressure plate adjustment - Help please!
Replies: 6
Views: 2103

Re: Singer Le Mans Clutch pressure plate adjustment - Help please!

Further to my previous request, thank you for all your responses. I also had some help from some of the UK singer club members and thought I would update. It seems the thing to do is assemble the clutch together with the plate on a clutch aligning tool (or old input shaft) and bolt it to the flywhee...
by James
Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:15 am
Forum: Pre-War
Topic: Singer Le Mans Clutch pressure plate adjustment - Help please!
Replies: 6
Views: 2103

Re: Singer Le Mans Clutch pressure plate adjustment - Help please!

Thank you very much David, I think that helps. When you talk about 9/16 in compression, do you mean that if I rest the centre plate on the adjusted pressure plate it will protrude 9/16 of an inch forward of the housing, before being bolted to the flywheel? I don’t want to end up doing any more than ...
by James
Sun Jun 12, 2016 3:52 pm
Forum: Pre-War
Topic: Singer Le Mans Clutch pressure plate adjustment - Help please!
Replies: 6
Views: 2103

Singer Le Mans Clutch pressure plate adjustment - Help please!

I have had to dismantle my clutch after finding that the thrust mechanism on the back of the cover plate was badly damaged. I have reconstructed a decent back plate using parts from three old ones. However I'm not sure how far to tighten the three bolts that hold and adjust the pressure plate. Clear...