Adjusting the clutch cable: Difference between revisions

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The cable is adjusted by checking the amount of freeplay at the clutch lever. Free play is the amount that the lever moves before it actually starts putting any pressure on the cable.

First, adjust the cable at the handlebar end so it's about in the middle of its adjustment, then use the two nuts down near the engine to set the initial free play. That way there is plenty of movement in either direction at the handlebar end for later adjustment. The lower adjusting nuts are on the right side of the engine, near the oil sight glass.

To adjust freeplay:

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*Tighten the locknut.

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Measure free play as so:

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*If your cable has stretched so much that you can't adjust it at the lever, loosen the bar ~~adjusters and~~ take some of the slack out by tightening the lower adjusting nuts.

*If your cable has stretched so much that you can't adjust it at the lever, loosen (back off) the bar adjuster all the way, then take some of the slack out by tightening the lower adjusting nuts. The lower adjusting nuts are on the right side of the engine, near the oil sight glass.

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Adjust the clutch end first. Make sure the clutch lever is pushed up, removing any play from the lever.

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Now adjust the cable to remove most of the free play. Make sure to tighten both locknuts.

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 [[Category:Clutch & Transmission]]
 The cable is adjusted by checking the amount of freeplay at the clutch lever. Free play is the amount that the lever moves before it actually starts putting any pressure on the cable.
-First, adjust the cable at the handlebar end so it's about in the middle of its adjustment, then use the two nuts down near the engine to set the initial free play. That way there is plenty of movement in either direction at the handlebar end for later adjustment. The lower adjusting nuts are on the right side of the engine, near the oil sight glass.
 To adjust freeplay:
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 *Tighten the locknut.
-[[Image:13adjuster2.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:13adjuster2.jpg|200px]]
-[[Image:adjuster-2.jpg|200px]]
+[[Image:adjuster-2.jpg|150px]]
+[[Image:25freeplay.jpg|170px]]
 Measure free play as so:
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 [[Image:596594.jpg|200px]]
-*If your cable has stretched so much that you can't adjust it at the lever, loosen the bar adjusters and take some of the slack out by tightening the lower adjusting nuts.
+*If your cable has stretched so much that you can't adjust it at the lever, loosen (back off) the bar adjuster all the way, then take some of the slack out by tightening the lower adjusting nuts. The lower adjusting nuts are on the right side of the engine, near the oil sight glass.
+[[Image:14aside.jpg|150px]]
+Adjust the clutch end first. Make sure the clutch lever is pushed up, removing any play from the lever.
+[[Image:23leverpush.jpg|170px]]
+Now adjust the cable to remove most of the free play. Make sure to tighten both locknuts.
+[[Image:24locktite.jpg|170px]]