Lubing old machines

[sandmanred]

Grease the cork clutch plate and will help control a bit.  I like to put bigger pulley on the handwheel and smaller on the motor.  If you have lathe or know some one that does what I do is make an oversized pulley that pilots on the pulley that's on the handwheel.  I go for 5-6 inches diameter.  That way if the original handwheel helps balance the machine it keeps that intact.  I fasten the over pulley by drilling and tapping a few holes into the handwheel.

[MarlinDave]

Thanks. 

[CowboyBob]

3 hours ago, sandmanred said:

Grease the cork clutch plate and will help control a bit.  I like to put bigger pulley on the handwheel and smaller on the motor.  If you have lathe or know some one that does what I do is make an oversized pulley that pilots on the pulley that's on the handwheel.  I go for 5-6 inches diameter.  That way if the original handwheel helps balance the machine it keeps that intact.  I fasten the over pulley by drilling and tapping a few holes into the handwheel.

Yrs ago we used to use air pump pulley off Chevy engines,the water pump pulley will work too it's offset,you drill holes & bolt it on the the original pulley.

[sandmanred]

One last thing worth mentioning to help feathering the clutch is either reduce the throw on the foot pedal or increase the throw on the clutch lever or a little of both.  This will increase the distance the pedal needs to tip to engage the clutch.

[dikman]

4 hours ago, CowboyBob said:

Yrs ago we used to use air pump pulley off Chevy engines,the water pump pulley will work too it's offset,you drill holes & bolt it on the the original pulley.

Yep, done that too with a pulley off my old Honda Accord, worked well.

[MarlinDave]

I did the clutch lever extension. Helped quite a bit. I think the motor/clutch was new and is wearing in and working a bit smoother.