Replacing clutch & brake levers: Difference between revisions

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Line up the slots on the adjuster and the perch for the clutch cable to come out. ~~Carefully remove the old cable end from the clutch lever clevis, then pull the cable from the housing~~.

Line up the slots on the adjuster and the perch for the clutch cable to come out.

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~~Remove~~ the cable end.

Now you can remove the old cable from the handle bar end. Pull the cable out of the adjuster screw, pulling away from the handle. Align the cable end with the slot, and pull the cable end down, out of the handle as shown.

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Remove the pivot bolt lock nut. Make sure you do the nut before you try to take the bolt out.

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Remove the lever. It may be tight, but once the bolt is removed, just pull it out. If you have trouble removing the lever, it may be that the choke/turn signal housing kept preventing the lever from getting past it. I actually disassembled that housing before I realized the real cause. The mount for the clutch lever is adjustable - a single bolt secures it. The clutch lever mount and the choke/signal housing were too close to each other on the handlebar, by a couple of millimeters. I loosened that mounting bolt slightly and wiggled the clutch lever mount slightly farther toward the center of the bike. Then everything fit just fine.

Now you can remove the old cable from the handle bar end. Pull the cable out of the adjuster screw, pulling away from the handle. Align the cable end with the slot, and pull the cable end down, out of the handle as shown.

~~[[Image:18cableout.jpg|170px]]~~

Install the new cable, pushing the cable end up into the slot, and pulling the cable into the adjuster.

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-Line up the slots on the adjuster and the perch for the clutch cable to come out. Carefully remove the old cable end from the clutch lever clevis, then pull the cable from the housing.
+Line up the slots on the adjuster and the perch for the clutch cable to come out.
+[[Image:levers3-2.JPG|150px]]
-[[Image:16leverout.jpg|170px]]
+[[Image:levers4-2.JPG|150px]]
-[[Image:levers3-2.JPG|150px]]
-Remove the cable end.
+Now you can remove the old cable from the handle bar end. Pull the cable out of the adjuster screw, pulling away from the handle. Align the cable end with the slot, and pull the cable end down, out of the handle as shown.
-[[Image:levers4-2.JPG|150px]]
+[[Image:18cableout.jpg|170px]]
 Remove the pivot bolt lock nut. Make sure you do the nut before you try to take the bolt out.
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 Remove the lever. It may be tight, but once the bolt is removed, just pull it out. If you have trouble removing the lever, it may be that the choke/turn signal housing kept preventing the lever from getting past it. I actually disassembled that housing before I realized the real cause. The mount for the clutch lever is adjustable - a single bolt secures it. The clutch lever mount and the choke/signal housing were too close to each other on the handlebar, by a couple of millimeters. I loosened that mounting bolt slightly and wiggled the clutch lever mount slightly farther toward the center of the bike. Then everything fit just fine.
-Now you can remove the old cable from the handle bar end. Pull the cable out of the adjuster screw, pulling away from the handle. Align the cable end with the slot, and pull the cable end down, out of the handle as shown.
-[[Image:18cableout.jpg|170px]]
 Install the new cable, pushing the cable end up into the slot, and pulling the cable into the adjuster.