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The worlds slowest project strip-down / rebuild of my 1000 A2 continues. I'm currently stripping the engine down to check out everything and refresh some parts before getting the cases vapour blasted. I've not done a Zed engine before but worked on a few of my bikes and been into an XS1100 this far in the past (yes it was to repair the gearbox!). I've not encountered such a stubborn clutch nut before.

Are there any tips for getting the clutch nut off with the engine on the bench. I'm close to splitting the cases but the clutch basket nut has defeated a few half hearted tries I've had at it. I have a basket holding tool (EBC - not the best design!) and been giving it a go with a long socket bar - some heat and an occasional lump hammer, on the socket bar not the nut.

Be good if someone had a tip for getting some progress with the modest selection of handtools that I have at my disposal - otherwise I may be headed to a local friendly independent car garage to see if an air-socket wrench can make a difference.

Hi Graham
an air-socket wrench is the tool to use! The nut will come off without a problem if the air pressure is high enough.
It's only necessary to take the nut off if you want to change the needle bearing. You don't need to loosen the clutch nut if you want to split the cases!
GrtZ
Philippe

What he said...

Great thank you both.

My guilty secret is the damage I did to the existing clutch basket during this process - - so it needs to come off and be swapped with a spare I have lurking in the shed.

To the friendly garage I go then.... will try to keep the small forward steps in progress going. I may even try to post pictures sometime soon!