Should my drive clutch be loose?

[mudslinger]

I just replaced a drive shaft bearing and speedo key on a 99 Arctic Cat zr600efi. When i put the drive clutch back on and tightened everything up the drive clutch can slide in and out on the jack shaft just a bit. About the flat distance of a washer. Is this normal? I put everything back on in order and with the same washers. It just seems like it should be tight. Thanks for your input.

[Surface Tension]

A little end play is fine.

[tonkapat]

that would be the driven or secondary clutch and play is normal.

[dan z]

your fine, let it roll down the ditch like a dill pickle

[Black_Bay]

Yes it needs to move a bit. That way the belt can self center a bit especially since the primary clutch is moving due to engine torque. If it was tight you'd blow belts quite often.

[mudslinger]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Good info.