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Old 17-12-2013, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward View Post
The clutches slip due the eventual separation of the bearing grease on the shaft.

Cleaning the pads solves the problem, ( or you could send it in for servicing with your local dealer ; )
Hi Peter, I'm aware of the greasy pads problem and I often wipe them and the alu surface with a bit of degreaser.

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Originally Posted by Peter Ward View Post
If you really do need them to hold tighter, one surface can be secured to the thrust face with contact adhesive. Locking them up to the point of being being rigid is not a good idea, as you are likely to damage the worm gear.
Understood. That's what I was a little worried about. Thanks for the input.
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