Clutch chain wheel/ basket

Information relating to the Matchless G3 or AJS Model 16 350cc Heavyweight
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Ajax
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Clutch chain wheel/ basket

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I am having trouble with my clutch on my 55 g3ls, it has started to drag and generally misbehave, I have started stripping it down, the metal plates are warped and friction plates are worn, clutch centre also has wear...there is play in the basket as well which I am putting down to worn rollers but worst of the inner metal plate locating tabs on the basket are heavily worn...has Any one know a good fix
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dave16mct
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Re: Clutch chain wheel/ basket

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New plates, rollers and springs. File the grooves from the clutch centre and outer basket tabs or find better ones on ebay etc. New centres and baskets are available but very expensive. Then carefull build up and adjustments. Note the rollers are not 1/4x1/4, they're slightly shorter or the roller washers will be end loaded.
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Re: Clutch chain wheel/ basket

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Cheers Dave
I will file them down now until I can find a good one at the jumbles or eBay, new clutch plates and rollers as you mention !
Cheers
Andy
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