Gearbox/clutch drama

exactly what my thoughts were.

Also just in case the front bearing with a single seal sbould have to open side facing forward. Its been a while since I have seen one in backwards but it has happened. Should look like below

 
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Here's a trap for beginners...don't try lever the cases apart BEFORE you've found the bolt cleverly hidden by triumph in a hollow boss level with the back of the input shaft. It was full of oil so looked like a journal to me....

...and then.....I couldn't get a socket over it so wicked out the oil with some paper towel and found this:

 
Remember the threaded jack holes on the flange of the input shaft are just about worthless and will break off. I used a brass drift on mine but a good piece of Hard wood will do the same thing.

That bolt was #17 of the crank case bolts. Triumph should have used a larger drawing on that page especially for those of you who do not have Trifocals . Don't forget #13 is hiding out of view until you remove the oil pressure pump.
 
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ThAnks warp..I got #13 but missed #17 at first..that's where I found what looks like another piece of sprocket.

Had to call it quits until I get the removal tool for the alternator sorted. That's the only part holding the cases together now.
 
General question for those you've split cases - did you use the same bolts to reassemble or replace them ALL as per the instructions? I can understand replacing head bolts due to stretching but wouldn't have thought that would be a problem with the cases. Is it more likely they'll shear when torqued down a second time?
 
I did not renew mine and she went together fine. Anything staked and or that has thread locker on I reapplied thread locker to. If it were the head or rod bolts I would renew them as you stated. When it comes to the main ladder bolts I have not found anything in the manual about re-using them or not. So I did not. I imagine if I were to have to split her again I would think about new ones. Of course if any bolt looks suspicious change it anyway, it's better then damaging the threads in the block.
 
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