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Post Clutch engagement
At what rpm does it start ta hurt a clutch when puttin er in gear?

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Post Re: Clutch engagement
Anything over idle is not good.

Take it from me I just had to replace my input shaft on the lower unit and splined coupling. Both were rounded out.

And I don't do it that often. 285 hours on the unit.

At the shop where I get my parts they had boxes of input shafts and splined coupling that were rounded out.

Its not made for that.

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Ok. Dat don't help. What's yer idle speed? Some guys run em higher then others. What dictates off idle? 1200? 1300? 1500???

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Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:49 pm
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Post Re: Clutch engagement
Idle should almost always be 1000-1300 rpm, depending on the setup. In most cases, 1200-1250.

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Post Re: Clutch engagement
Get out there and idle it down on the water as low as it will go before it chokes out under a load.

My 24 Honda won't go below 1200 very well, but I have friends with 23's that can go 800-900

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Got it. Thanks y'all. I can set er round or a bit lower no prob. Just heard a guys burnin clutches. Didn't wanna have probs.

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