P500 beware the clutch adjustment screw

[jak9922]

mine was cross threaded on the inside and when i went to adjust the screw split on the outside with very little effort the messed up end is from taking the nut off

 

[sporttrac4x4]

mine was cross threaded on the inside and when i went to adjust the screw split on the outside with very little effort the messed up end is from taking the nut off View attachment 38194

You need to make Honda give you one free.

 

[jak9922]

You need to make Honda give you one free.

if it were only that easy lol plus its only a 6$ part lol

 

[sporttrac4x4]

if it were only that easy lol plus its only a 6$ part lol

I go to a good dealer and they would give me one free they would make Honda pay for it.

 

[jak9922]

its already being overnighted lol ( 3 day because of the storm)

 

[Moose308]

Mine was stuck in reverse and would not shift till it was restarted.Was thinking about adjusting the clutch.Lots of conflicting data out there.What is your method?Thank you Jak.

 

[jak9922]

well after i put the new screw on i turned it COUNTER clockwise until i felt it just starting to push on the clutch cam plate then i did 1/16th of a turn clockwise and tightened up the lock nut

 

[Moose308]

well after i put the new screw on i turned it COUNTER clockwise until i felt it just starting to push on the clutch cam plate then i did 1/16th of a turn clockwise and tightened up the lock nut

I'm going in.

 

[jak9922]

you might have to play with it from there but at that point its small movement

 

[Flurry]

mine was cross threaded on the inside and when i went to adjust the screw split on the outside with very little effort the messed up end is from taking the nut off View attachment 38194

Looks like I have the same problem. How big a job was it to take off the cover?

 

[jak9922]

Looks like I have the same problem. How big a job was it to take off the cover?

not terrible just make sure you dont drop the nipples that are inside and pay attention to your shift gear location

 

[Flurry]

not terrible just make sure you dont drop the nipples that are inside and pay attention to your shift gear location

Did you have to remove the front differential, or can you just pull the cover back?

 

[jak9922]

Did you have to remove the front differential, or can you just pull the cover back?

i just unbolted it so i could slid it forward enough to get the drive shaft out

 

[Flurry]

i just unbolted it so i could slid it forward enough to get the drive shaft out

Thanks for the info. The reason I have to replace it now is because it broke while I was trying to adjust the clutch. I tried a full turn clockwise, and then I turned it back counterclockwise until I felt resistance. Then I went a quarter turn clockwise. After doing that, the bike would change gears but wouldn't move. In order to get the bike to move even a little, I had to turn the screw counterclockwise against the resistance. Then the bike would move, but very little. Any ideas as to why?

 

[jak9922]

might have messed up the fork on the inside but wont know until you take the front case off to see whats going on

 

[Flurry]

I took the cover off. I found that the fork was not aligned with the pin. See photo. Do you know the torque for the cover bolts? Thanks for your help.

 

[Flurry]

Hey, I got the necessary parts for my bike. I'm now replacing the clutch adjustment screw. Does anyone know the torque for the bolts on the clutch cover?