Cluthch centre spring

[jonno]

Going to fit a clutch centre spring. Is it held in place by the clutch nut and what do you do with the tab washer Does it require a nyloc nut to be used ?

[rossclark]

Don't think they're held in by anything other than the tension.

[LateAgain]

Just sits over the nut.

[hullygully]

think you've got to trim the tab washer to make it fit

[Scooterlam]

I can't rember trimming the tab washer on mine ,
Basically yes to the tab washer but ensure the spring sits flat.

[HxPaul]

Surely the spring cant sit flat because part of it sits on the tab washer,the part of the washer that locates on the peg on the clutch spider.

[Scooterlam]

If you only bend up the tab to meet one of the six sides the spring will sit on 5/6ths of the washer.
The spring by the nature of its designed function Is pretty strong and is unlikely to distort into the UN supported 1/6th.

Untill the advent of the very good AF cassette clutch the perceived and therefore imparted wisdom was tab washers were essential. But as many will a test lochtite is now a proven method so if the uncertainty of that unsupported 1/6 th of the spring plays on your mind you could ditch the tab washer altogether.

BTW the spring only has one compressible coil so it really dosent make a hoot of difference any way.

[Scooterlam]

To awnser the OPs question the AF spring I have is a snug fit around the clutch nut

As an aside my phone auto corrects snug to anus.

[Adam_Winstone]

... have you set it to vibrate?!

[HxPaul]

Great answer.The AF spring I have is a "anus" fit around the clutch nut.

[Scooterlam]

Really have to read what your about to post.