Reply to "Slave Adjustment"

I'v had half-a-dozen badly misadjusted slaves that had "considerable" pressure on them all the time. Being old & cranky, I just remove the lock bolt and nut, and carefully tap the arm off the splined bellhousing shaft. There's usually a loud snap! when the arm pops off, and its a real good idea to use a long driver and a small hammer to keep your hands away from the area. Also, ONLY hit the slave arm at its thick base where it clamps on the shaft. The arms are cast steel and if hit further out on the end, they will snap in two. There are no known spares. Doing it tis way, I have yet to break anything, and the splines on the arm and the shaft seem undamaged. Putting the arm back on, index the splines so there is NO preload, add a little oil before slipping it on, then adjust with the rod length. Give it a try but be precise with the hammering!