2013 Massimo MSU 500 new primary clutch

[Redneck Mech]

So, I bought a new primary clutch off Amazon. It came completely assembled. Do I need to disassemble it and grease it or does it come lubed?

[kenfain]

Doesn't a wet clutch gets its lubrication from the oil it sits in. 

[Redneck Mech]

Yes, you are correct, the wet clutch does but not the primary clutch.

[kenfain]

Thanks for the clarification. I guess I never thought about it having 2 clutches. My experience with clutches is minimal, at best, and mostly limited to manual clutches on dirt bikes, and the occasional car.

But if it were me, I'd probably give it a very small amount of grease, extremely lightly applied. 

[Redneck Mech]

Of course I googled it and watched a couple of YouTube videos but the info was very conflicting. One guy said it should be assembled dry to keep sand and dust from building up on it. One guy said that it had to be "packed" with grease. And of course varying stages in between. If one of those that know don't reply soon, I guess I'll just put it in the way it was shipped to me and hope for the best.

[kenfain]

I did the same search, and saw the same conflicting information. I suppose it might be because of subtle differences in the exact types of clutch, and as I said,  I don't know enough to give a definite answer.

That's why I answered as I did. My theory being that a small amount of grease might help, but probably wouldn't hurt anything. And from my experience, gobs of grease, are only used in certain circumstances, and can sometimes do more harm than good. 

So since I don't have any real experience in clutch grease, I really don't know. I only responded out of ignorance, in regard to the vehicle having two clutches. Well that, and to give this worthy question more forum face time, by bringing it to the top.

I'd also like to suggest that you keep us informed about this project, through one of the threads you've started about this machine. We love projects, and pictures. Good documentation might just cause someone else to start their own project. 

Good luck!

[Redneck Mech]

Thanks for the input. I appreciate it. Sometimes it helps a lot just to have someone to bounce ideas off of. I put it all back together this morning, as much as I could with the parts that I had. Now I get to wait for some more deliveries. Time and money, always seem to be short one of them.