GUIDE

Servicing NORAM GE Ultimate Clutches (Used on the KA Torini Clubmaxx Engine) - Disassembly and Assembly Tutorial

The NORAM GE Ultimate clutch is the same basic design as the CPR GT clutch and is assembled and serviced almost exactly the same way (the only difference being that the bottom thrust washer is replaced with two thrust washers and a roller bearing on the GE Ultimate).  WANT TO READ THE CPR GT DISASSEMBLY GUIDE INSTEAD?  CLICK HERE

  

In this guide we'll show you how to break down and re-assemble your NORAM GE Ultimate Twin Shoe clutch, and we'll also give you the tips and tricks to service it and keep it in the best operating order.

CONTENTS


1. Required tools and consumables

2. Remove the circlip

3. Remove the first thrust washer

4. Remove the Drum

5. Remove the thrust washers and bearings

6. Remove the Springs and shoes.

7. Remove the sprocket from the drum

8. Clean & check the clutch components

9. Lubricate the clutch components

10. Re-assemble the clutch

 

PARTS LIST

 

Click the underlined items below to find them in our store

A - Drum

B - Sprocket retainer circlip

C - Sprocket

D - Thrust Washer

E - Inner Sprocket Circlip Cover Washer

F - Circlip

G - Core

H - Shoes

I -  Springs

J - Thrust Bearing Set

 

3. Remove the first thrust washer

Remove the first and second thrust washer and place aside. *NOTE: Thrust washers can vary in thickness.  TOP TIP:When using different thickness thrust washers simply use the same quantity internally, then use a different quantity between the outer drum and the circlip to ensure almost no play in the drum.

5. Remove the thrust washers and bearings

 

Carefully remove the first thrust washer, then the bearing, then the second thrust washer.  Clean as necessary and re-apply grease to the roller bearing.  Use only a thin smear of high speed bearing grease on the surfaces of each thrust washer.

 

 

 

Remove the second shoe from the core.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then remove the thin shim from the drum

 

Now you can push the sprocket out of the drum from the inside pushing outward.  If you can't get it to budge, gently tap it with a nylon hammer.

 

 

DONE

8. Clean and check the clutch components

Using the brake cleaner, clean the section of the core and shoes. You can also clean the inside of the drum where the shoes contact if it is sticky or has been noisy in operation.

Check the contact surfaces and ensure they aren't burred or damaged. All shafts should be perfectly smooth and free from chips and marks.

If you notice any damage on your GE Ultimate clutch, you can buy all components directly from the store in the GE Ultimate Clutch section. (CLICK HERE TO FIND GE ULTIMATE CLUTCH PARTS)