CW.
Turn it counterclockwise to remove it.
Take the distributor cap off an crank the engine or turn the engine by hand clockwise and note the direction of the distributor rotor.
Loosen the lock nut a few turns. Use a flat screw driver to turn the adjustment screw in the middle of the lock nut. Turn the screw CCW (in the direction the decrease play arrow points) until you feel resistance, turn it back the opposite direction a quarter turn and then turn the lock nut until its tight. This is what I read for my 2000 Rancher ES in the owners manual, but I used it on my 85 fourtrax.
counterclockwise.
Righty tighty, lefty loosy.
All nuts and bolts are left hand turns.. IE anticlockwise
There's a nut/bolt on the front of the motor in line with the crank shaft,actually on the front of the crank. Find a wrench/socket that fits and turn the crank/motor until it lines up. D.Werkman123
If there are any threads exposed, compare them to a regulat bolt and nut. Follow the angle of the threads and position the bolt in your hand so the threads are similiar. Turn your nut, there is your answer. lefty loosey righty tighty
Determine if it is LEFT or RIGHT hand thread, Do this by, Start motor and see which way fan turns, The fan will always turn in the direction that you need to turn the nut. If top goes toward left side of truck then turn the nut toward the left. and other for right. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, They make A special tool for removing the nut.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, If you have a air hammer, You can use it to turn the nut by putting it on the nut toward the side you want the nut to turn and hammer it with the tool. ,,,,,,,,, Use the tool to lightly snug the nut when you put on the new clutch, You do not have to tighten it a lot.
You place the wrench end over the nut and turn in a clockwise direction to tighten it or the opposite to loosen it.
Lefty loosey, righty tighty.