Clutch ball bearing

[Tapartacus]

Hi everyone, strange question. When I pulled off the left side crankcase cover to inspect my chains smaller sprocket I had to also pull off the clutch piston housing. Of course under the clutch piston housing is a push rod. Well there was a lot of oil and dirt in there that I wanted to clean so as I gently wiped around the rod(FJMonkey insert joke here) I somehow pulled it out a bit and thought I heard a click and thought uh oh did something fall out of place? Well I put everything back together and the clutch works fine so I'm thinking all is good. For sh%ts and giggles I looked up the microfiche(part 26) and sure enough at the end of that push rod is a ball bearing! Could that have fallen out somehow? I'm only slightly concerned considering the clutch works fine. Any thoughts


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[Tapartacus]

[andyb]

If the ball fell out, you'd not be able to disengage the clutch.  If it's working, you're fine.

[FJmonkey]

It is safe to pull the rod completely out and really get after it with full stroke wiping. The ball bearring will stay in if your bike is on the center stand. Most people get the ball out by starting the engine with the clutch slave off. If the rod is also still in place then it will come out as well. Since the oil behind it will be under pressure, the rod may spear the cat just before it embeds itself in the wall. The bearing may not come out, some have reported that they only lost the cat, but not the bearing. It would also be a great time to change your oil as half of it will have shot out and ended up on the ground. 

[SlowOldGuy]

It is safe to pull the rod completely out and really get after it with full stroke wiping. The ball bearring will stay in if your bike is on the center stand. Most people get the ball out by starting the engine with the clutch slave off. If the rod is also still in place then it will come out as well. Since the oil behind it will be under pressure, the rod may spear the cat just before it embeds itself in the wall. The bearing may not come out, some have reported that they only lost the cat, but not the bearing. It would also be a great time to change your oil as half of it will have shot out and ended up on the ground.

Okay,
This question about losing the clutch ball bearing has come up MANY times.  I have NEVER read a response where the ball bearing has fallen out, or been shot out with the pushrod, or even fallen out period. 

If anyone has ever had this happen then PLEASE speak up.  Otherwise, let's stop perpetuating this myth about the ball falling out.  AFAIK it's never happened.

DavidR.

[Dan Filetti]

It is safe to pull the rod completely out and really get after it with full stroke wiping.

Too easy, you are just pandering for attention....  Are you taking over Klavdy's responsibilities?

[Dan Filetti]

This question about losing the clutch ball bearing has come up MANY times.  I have NEVER read a response where the ball bearing has fallen out, or been shot out with the pushrod, or even fallen out period.  

If anyone has ever had this happen then PLEASE speak up.  Otherwise, let's stop perpetuating this myth about the ball falling out.  AFAIK it's never happened.

As the 'myth' goes, it only flies out at, apparently high velocity, only if one decides to start their bike with the clutch slave off the bike.  The rod is supposed to come flying out at frightening-skewer-itself-through-your-left-leg-speeds and the ball bearing gains so much velocity it is actually transported to another-never-to-be-found-again-inter-dimensional-place.

Of course it's true David-the-naysayer-heretic!  Everyone know this.  Just like the the world being flat, and the fact that you can kill monarchs with tomatoes -which are truth, until no one sails off the edge, and the king lives...    

[ELIMINATOR]

I started mine a while ago without the clutch slave cylinder fitted

Oil poured everywhere, I panicked thinking that the ball had dropped out. Pushrod came out maybe 5". Fitted it back together, clutch works fine.

[Dan Filetti]

I started mine a while ago without the clutch slave cylinder fitted

Pushrod came out maybe 5".

It embedded itself 5" into your left leg? Wow...

[Pat Conlon]

I do know that my cat will not go into my garage anymore.....

[yamaha fj rider]

Thanks for the thread and responses. I need to do this ASAP also. Found my clutch slave cylinder was leaking last weekend putting the new dog bones on.

Kurt

[Ham]

     I had same concerns so, I fitted a ball bearing and the clutch slips ,so therefore it must be a misprint on parts sheet.

[FJmonkey]

     I had same concerns so, I fitted a ball bearing and the clutch slips ,so therefore it must be a misprint on parts sheet.

What?

[RichBaker]

     I had same concerns so, I fitted a ball bearing and the clutch slips ,so therefore it must be a misprint on parts sheet.

Was the the original one missing?? If not, with 2 in there, the clutch WILL slip, if it engages at all.....