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Author Message   Boney95 Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 10:49 pm:        I adjusted my clutch for the first time today myself. The clutch now wants to grab only when the lever is extended out away from the bars (more than 3/4 extended Id say), as to engaging midway or so prior to me messing with it. The clutch does not slip, but it does feel like it drags a tiny bit. It's either dragging or it's just me getting use to the engagement point, thus I'm dragging it out with the throttle. I did the adjustment per the manual. The only thing that I can think of, is that I didn't leave the 1/8-1/16 gap. Thats a very small measurement... Could I have not left enough gap? I want the clutch to start engaging at half extension of the lever, and not the 3/4 that I currently have. (Message edited by boney95 on March 15, 2009)   Rpm4x4 Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 10:53 pm:        I might be tired but Im thinkin too much slack in the cable.   Boney95 Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 10:58 pm:        There's very little to no slack in the cable. I got the ferrule butted right up against the bracket. (Message edited by boney95 on March 16, 2009)   Rpm4x4 Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 11:02 pm:        Why not just adjust it either way and till you get the feel your looking for. Did you just put a cable in?   Boney95 Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 11:37 pm:        No. I just pulled it out of storage. Changed the primary fluid and thought that since im in there why not. How would I go about doing that Rpm4x4? Just keep playing with the clutch adjuster? While putting the primary/clutch cover back on with the used gasket until I get it right? Then put a fresh gasket on.   Boney95 Posted on Monday, March 16, 2009 - 12:50 am:        Can you just put the lockplate and spring on any way or is supposed to be installed a certain way/position. Meaning for example there's a top and bottom of the lockplate and it has to be installed this way. This is straight from the manual: "If hex on lockplate does not align with recess in outer ramp, rotate adjusting screw clockwise until it aligns." Well if it didn't align for me, I just rotated the lockplate until it slipped on. Can somebody clear this up for me?   Boney95 Posted on Monday, March 16, 2009 - 01:03 am:        Disregard this thread until I get back home in the morning to take another look at it. Now that I think about it, there may be too much slack in the cable. Very busy day today, with little time...   Boney95 Posted on Monday, March 16, 2009 - 08:24 am:        I double checked it and indeed the ferrule is butted right up against the bracket with little to no slack in the cable. Any thoughts, could this be the problem?   Sleez Posted on Monday, March 16, 2009 - 12:09 pm:        yes.

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