Clutch tension adjustment tool

Abstract

A clutch tension adjustment tool for adjusting the tension on clutches that have a threaded aperture into a clutch pressure plate and a clutch adjustment ring for adjusting the tension of the clutch. The clutch tension adjustment tool includes an elongated tool handle having a padded hand grip; a bolt slot plate with an elongated bolt slot; an S-shaped connecting bar integrally formed between the tool handle and the bolt slot plate; a clutch adjustment ring insertion pin extending downwardly and away from a far end of the bolt slot plate; and a spring biased, slidable clutch plate connecting pivot bolt assembly slidably mounted through the bolt slot, the spring biased, slidable clutch plate connecting pivot bolt assembly including a pivot bolt with a threaded end portion, a moveable top washer, a moveable biasing spring, a moveable middle washer, and a fixed bottom washer; the threaded end portion of the pivot bolt being inserted through the moveable top washer, the moveable biasing spring, the moveable middle washer, the elongated bolt slot of the bolt slot plate and the fixed bottom washer, the fixed bottom washer being welded to a midpoint of the pivot bolt in a manner to allow at least a section of the threaded end portion to protrude past the fixed bottom washer a distance sufficient to allow connection of the pivot bolt with the threaded aperture provided in the clutch pressure plate of the clutch assembly to be adjusted.

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