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TR6 Re-designing my clutch linkage [TR6]

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Wire-Wheels

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As with a lot of us, I have had problems with the clutch adjustment on my TR6. When they get old, the engagement gets down to the floor. British Layland did not bother to include any way to adjust the clutch. Mine finally died a few months ago. I decided to make a new adjustable rod and replace the slave cylinder. Here is what I came up with. Whipped it up on my mini-lathe. ...J.D.
 

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Wire-Wheels said:
As with a lot of us, I have had problems with the clutch adjustment on my TR6. When they get old, the engagement gets down to the floor. British Layland did not bother to include any way to adjust the clutch. Mine finally died a few months ago. I decided to make a new adjustable rod and replace the slave cylinder. Here is what I came up with. Whipped it up on my mini-lathe. ...J.D.
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Somewhere along the line Triumph did have an adjustable rod. I have acquired one over the years. I used it on my conversion of a TR6 OD tranny on my TR3 using the stock TR3 clutch.
Charley
 
Charley: I know Moss Motors sold an aftermarket one at one time. The clevis on mine was salvaged from one of those. Their setup was flawed because the rod was not much longer than the original factory rod. I just machined mine up from some scrap 5/16" cold roll bar stock. This is my first adventure into Triumph ownership, so everything is new to me. I would also like to machine a snap ring groove into the slave cylinder casting, but the chuck on my lathe is too small to hold the cylinder to machine it. I have made a lot of small parts for my old motorcycles, but I cannot make that one with the machine I have. ...J.D.
 
Wire-Wheels said:
Charley: I know Moss Motors sold an aftermarket one at one time. The clevis on mine was salvaged from one of those. Their setup was flawed because the rod was not much longer than the original factory rod. I just machined mine up from some scrap 5/16" cold roll bar stock. This is my first adventure into Triumph ownership, so everything is new to me. I would also like to machine a snap ring groove into the slave cylinder casting, but the chuck on my lathe is too small to hold the cylinder to machine it. I have made a lot of small parts for my old motorcycles, but I cannot make that one with the machine I have. ...J.D.
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So how about using a dremel tool to cut the groove? That is how I get by in my bare bones shop.
Charley
 
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