Drive clutch dust cover

NYOZ

I have an 1986 marathon.
Fresh rebuild and everything was running fine.
Now, it keeps browsing the dust cover off of the drive clutch.
Any ideas why??

Thanks!!

BGW

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A few winters ago, mine exploded into a million pieces. I kept going, and never looked back.

NYOZ

Hey cart, thanks for the reply.
I know people run the driver with out the dust cover, but are you sure it’s cool to run the DRIVE without a cover?

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My mistake. I read that as driven clutch because it is a plastic cover.

I never even considered the drive clutch as having a dust cover because that is a piece of metal, and part of the clutch.

I think losing that is a problem. I will have to go out to see exactly what attaches it to the clutch.

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Mine doesn't look like this. I'm going to assume that yours does. https://www.golfcartking.com/ezgo-dr...gas-1976-1988/

It looks like there is a set screw on the side. Probably more than one.

NYOZ

That is it. 3 set screws. It is a comet duster clutch. The black plastic dust cover keeps blowing off.

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If the screws keep loosening, I would try Loctite.

If the screws are slipping where they grab, I would drill a little indentation so they have something to lock on to.

LukeL

Mine is a comet duster. It doesn’t have a cover, and it never has.

NYOZ

Luke, No problem with dirt and stuff getting in there? It almost seems as if the clutch is expanding too much and pushing the cover off.

LukeL

I haven’t had any problems with mine.