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cant get my clutch cable to adjust

Started by Lanceman, December 03, 2010, 12:40:41 PM

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Lanceman

my cable snapped a few days ago. got a new one from suzuki. put it in just fine except the engagement point is waaaay to high. i took the little cover on the case off and have been messing with the little screw/nut combo and cant seem to get any results. any pointers?

scratch

Make sure both external adjusters are all the way in (lots of slack).
Back off the nut and the screw under the plate.
Screw in until you can feel it lightly touch the actuating rod, then back off a quarter turn.
Tighten the nut, while holding the screw.
Turn the bars full right.
Tighten the engine mounted adjuster next.
Then the fine adjuster on the bar.
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Lanceman

It still has a very high engagement point do I turn the screw in or out to make the engagement point lower thanks for all the help  :thumb: :thumb:

skirecs

if its an old clutch, it might just be worn out

gsJack

Once the pushrod freeplay clearance screw is set properly you lock it down and leave it alone, it's not used for clutch lever freeplay adjustment.  Turn the screw in until it touches the pushrod and back off a quarter turn and lock it down.  Before making this adjustment make sure there is plenty of cable slack or it won't turn out good.  First screw in the thumb wheel adjustment by the clutch lever and lock it down.  Then loosen the locknut where the clutch cable goes into the sprocket cover and turn in the adjustment until you have a bunch of clutch lever freeplay and then make the pushrod freeplay adjustment.  After the pushrod freeplay is locked down make the final adjustment of your clutch lever freeplay right there where the cable goes into the sprocket housing and lock it down and you're all set. 

The thumb wheel adjustment at the clutch lever can be used for future clutch adjustments as the freeplay increases due to cable stretch and clutch wear.  Make all three adjustments properly now and you won't have to touch the pushrod freeplay and cable into the housing adjustments for many thousands of miles.

Turning the clutch cable end into the sprocket housing increases freeplay and backing it out decreases freeplay.
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scratch

Quote from: Lanceman on December 04, 2010, 11:44:26 AM
It still has a very high engagement point do I turn the screw in or out to make the engagement point lower thanks for all the help  :thumb: :thumb:
Do you want the engagement point closer to the bar?

If so, screw in.
The motorcycle is no longer the hobby, the skill has become the hobby.

Power does not compare to skill.  What good is power without the skill to use it?

QuoteOriginally posted by Wintermute on BayAreaRidersForum.com
good judgement trumps good skills every time.

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