[R-390] clutch failure

[Barry]

Is this a clutch for an R390 or R390A?  Not sure of the differences, but in the R390A, there shouldn't be any rivets to worry about.  Also, (and this may apply to both models) I found the clutch works best dry in the R390A.

Barry - N4BUQ


> I have recently replaced a clutch gear assembly as it was locked up.
> 
> I now have 2 more that are seized. I have no more spares. They look 
> easy to take apart and repair but there is one problem. I dont know
> where one would get the rivets used to hold the gear and clutch
> together.
> 
> Has anybody taken one of them apart? Is there a source for the 
> rivets or can the clutch gear be soaked for a few days in WD-40
> to free it up? 
> 
> 
> Regards, Scott