[Spooling]

Hey guys, just wondering what everyone's using to hold the clutch on their 400ex?

I've been looking online but can't find any obvious tool. I can probably spin it off with an impact gun, but was wanting a proper tool to hold it while torquing it back on.

Thanks

 

[wheelsquad]

Hey guys, just wondering what everyone's using to hold the clutch on their 400ex?

I've been looking online but can't find any obvious tool. I can probably spin it off with an impact gun, but was wanting a proper tool to hold it while torquing it back on.

Thanks

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/tusk-clutch-holding-tool-p works awesome on mx bikes, and your 400ex clutch should be similar

 

[SlammedRanger]

Impact on and off here lol. Its a staked nut so torque to spec isnt crazy important. Done many this way lol

 

[shadetree]

same, impact off and back on, then stake the nut.

 

[Spooling]

Please forgive my ignorance, but what is a staked nut, or how do you stake the nut?

I'm no expert mechanic, so that's why I figured I'd pick up the tools and do it by the book.

Thanks for all the info and advice guys.

 

[SlammedRanger]

No problem. A staked nut is a nut with a lip that you take a punch and bend into a slot down the threaded shaft its on. This locks it in place so it holds right where you left it.

 

[Spooling]

OK, so nothing special needed to remove other than an impact gun? Is a new nut needed or can it be reused?

Thanks

 

[shadetree]

OK, so nothing special needed to remove other than an impact gun? Is a new nut needed or can it be reused?

Thanks

going by the book ?, they tell you to use a new nut, me ?, I never buy them !. I always just re-use the old nut. chances of the old nut lining back up to where the old stake in the nut to the indention ?, very slim !!. bottom line : re-use the old nut !.

 

[shadetree]

word of caution !!!!. MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND WHICH WAY THE NUT COMES OFF !!!!!!!!. SOME ARE LEFT HAND THREADS ?, OTHERS ARE RIGHT HAND THREADS !!!.

 

[wheelsquad]

I've always used an impact too, until this past year... Had one that would just NOT come free. Was hitting it so hard with the impact it felt like I was going to be harming the gears. So I got the tool, was so tight still couldn't get it free with a breaker bar... So then used the impact in combination with the holding tool, freed up right away. Tool was so handy we've used it a couple times since then already. If just impact goes that's fastest and easiest, I agree.

 

[Spooling]

Thanks again guys. I ordered the clutch holder tool, hopefully I'm all set when things come in to be able to replace my timing chain.

 

[XplicitRacing6]

When I changed my clutch on my 450 the tool helped out extremely well. I got mine from EBC. Personally I think it’s worth the money


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