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1979 Gs 550L clutch replacement

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youngrider1994

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Ive been trying for a while now to replace my clutch cable on my 79 gs 550L but the screws on the cover keep stripping. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right nor the steps to replace it. Anyone have directions for replacing it?
 
Hi,

I bet you'll find the procedure in the service manual.

Are the heads of the bolts stripping or the threads?



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
the heads are stripping and unfortunately i dont have a service manual.
 
As tkent02 says, a hand impact driver is the way to go. Something like this, which is the one I bought:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002NYDRG/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Before getting this tool, I WAS able to get the screws off of that cover using some woodworkers bar clamps and a pair of channel lock pliers. I clamped through to the other side of the engine and used the clamp to keep the screwdriver head from pulling away from the screw, and then turning the screw driver with the channel locks. It was annoying, but it worked.

I got the impact driver to get the cover off of the other side of the engine, and couldn't believe how easy it was.

The biggest cause of the problem is that you most likely have Phillips screw drivers, and these are actually JIS screws. I had never heard of JIS before I got this bike:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#JIS_B_1012

Glen
 
Hi,

youngrider1994 said:
the heads are stripping and unfortunately i dont have a service manual.
Click to expand...

You would have a service manual if you read the "mega-welcome" information I posted for you. ;)

Use an impact driver on the cheesy philips head (JIS) bolts. Then replace them with a set of hex head fasteners. Get the kit from Z1Enterprises.com.



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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