My Barbour jacked was getting worn out and needed to be reproofed with oil-wax mixture stuff called “Thornproof Dressing”.
Though heavy, it is very useful for cold and rain protection. However, because of its bulkiness and weight, I kind of hesitated to take it to my journey of making my Oshirasama Morin Khuur to the Tohoku and Hokkaido Region two years ago. Then, I thought twice and said to myself “other than out in forests, where do I wear this heavy-duty stuff, heh?” I didn’t even have to answer the question. The tough jacket, like a guardian angel, really made my outing comfortable while in the nature of the North.
I happened to have an extra can of the dressing– left over from another oiled jacket that I used to wear two decades ago. The treatment wasn’t too difficult; it was just a matter of sticky hand.
My Italian tomboy has neither transmission gear box nor variable pulleys– she runs only on one automatic centrifugal clutch.
イタリアのやんちゃ娘さんには変速ギアも可変プーリーもない、、、遠心クラッチ１個あるだけで走ってる。
Naturally, both the engine and the drivetrain with a v-belt undergoes the tremendous friction and heat stress during acceleration and climbing a steep slope.
まあ、当然なんだけど、加速したりきつい坂を登るとエンジンやVベルトの駆動系にはトンデモない摩擦と熱のストレスが掛かる。
I felt something funny as I was riding her the other day (Ur… a bit mean expression, huh?)– the engine revs much faster athwart than usual along with a squeak as she accelerates. Aha, loosened belt!– I figured, and tightened it accordingly. Nevertheless, the slipping and screeching persisted, so that I inspected the clutch then.
ついこないだ彼女に乗っていたら（わ～、変な表現！）加速のときにキュルキュル音出しながらいつもよりエンジンの回転が速い。ははあ、ベルトが緩んだな！と思って、ちゃんと締めてやった。なのに、滑りも金切り声もなくならない。そんでもってクラッチの点検をやった。
As I figured, the clutch linings had worn. Though not completely worn out, the liners were too slippery and had to be renewed. I had purchased a set of clutch shoes before, and replaced the old ones with them. While the clutch was renewed, the old tension springs were reused. though.
思った通りクラッチライニングがすり減っていた。完全に減りきってはいなかったけど、ライナーはスベスベで取替なきゃない。前にクラッチシューのセットを買ってあったので、古いのと取り替えた。クラッチはまっさらになったけど、テンションスプリングは古いのを使っちゃったんだなあ、これが、、、
Now that my lady Ciao had complete (so I thought) drivetrain, she would never complain with a shriek. Yes, the dull acceleration and noise were gone, but there was another problem: the crutch was half-engaged even when the engine was running idle, meaning the poor moped crept forward if I didn’t hold back on to the handle bar. But at the same time, the idling rev slowed down due to the clutch friction, so that I had to contradictorily open the gas grip in order to cancel the risk of engine stall.
チャオお嬢様は完璧になった（と思った）駆動系もらったんで、キーキー文句はおっしゃるまい。はい、確かに鈍くさい加速と変な音は無くなった、、、けどまた別の問題が、、、。アイドリング時も半クラ蝶タイで、クリープ現象が起きてしまい、止まっていてもハンドルを押さえておかないと勝手に前に行ってしまう。その一方、摩擦でアイドル回転が遅くなり、矛盾するけどエンストを防ぐのにアクセルグリップを開いてやらないといけなくなった。
The cause was apparent. I should have replace the heat-retempered springs along with the clutch shoes. And I had to do the whole precess of dismantling the clutch, removing and replacing the springs, then putting everything back in place– and done. phew!
原因ははっきりしてる。クラッチシューと一緒に焼き戻されてなまったスプリングも取り替えるべきだったんだ。それで、また一からクラッチを分解し、スプリングを取替て、もう一度元に戻す。。。やっと完成。ふう！
Voila! She is perfect now.
ほれこのとおり！（つか、見えんけどさ）今度こそ完璧。
work 1 –Replacing the clutch shoes– ↓
作業１ クラッチシュー交換
The disk that holds the clutch shoes in place has already been removed.
A new clutch shoe in front of the old ones still inside the clutch bell.
The new clutch shoes having been accembled with the old tension springs and being installed.
The clutch retainer disk is put back and the nut is tightened. Notice a screw driver is stuck into the cooling fan to prevent the drive train from rotation while the center nut is tightened.
Ready to put back the lert cover to complete the job.
work 2 –replacing the tension springs–↓
作業２ テンションスプリング交換
To opne the left-side cover of the drivetrain, a coin is used to turn the fastners..
The old and new tention springs.
Installing the clutch shoes and the springs into the clutch bell.
