Clutch Installation on a 1997 Suzuki GSX-R 750

The clutch on your Suzuki GSX-R 750 ensures that you can shift gears correctly and smoothly. Shifting gears is an essential part of your engine functioning at the correct RPMs when you are traveling. Over time, the plates on your clutch can wear down. Shifting is a harsh mechanical process, and the teeth on your clutch plates take the grunt of the pressure. Fortunately, it is a simple process to replace the clutch in your Suzuki GSX-R 750.

Things You'll Need

  • Clutch plates
  • Oil
  • Oil collection bin
  • Socket Set
  • Snap Ring Pliers
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Instructions

    • 1

      Soak your new clutch plates in oil overnight before you start your install.

    • 2

      Go to the right side of the bike.

    • 3

      Locate the oil drain plug on the bottom of the oil tank in the center of the bike.

    • 4

      Place a collection bin under the drain plug and remove the plug. Let the oil completely drain into the collection bin.

    • 5

      Remove the clutch cover from the right hand side of the bike by removing the four 5mm bolts that secure it. The clutch assembly should now be exposed.

    • 6

      Use snap ring pliers to remove the snap ring. You can pry it right out of its socket.

    • 7

      Pull out the pressure plate lifter. Ensure that the washer is removed with it.

    • 8

      Remove the push rod bearing by pulling it off the shaft.

    • 9

      Remove the clutch push rod itself by pulling it out of the socket.

    • 10

      Use a 30mm socket to remove the nut that has now been exposed by removing the push rod.

    • 11

      The washer and spring holder can now be pulled off.

    • 12

      Remove the diaphragm springs and pressure plate, which can now be pulled off. The clutch plates should now be exposed.

    • 13

      Pull off the clutch plates.

    • 14

      Insert your number 2 clutch plate, which has the largest diameter, back into the assembly first. The install should alternate between steel and fiber plates, and should be smaller in diameter with each new plate.

    • 15

      Replace each part of the clutch in the exact opposite order that you disassembled them.

    • 16

      Refill the oil in your engine.

    • 17

      Start your bike and ensure that it is functioning properly.