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Maintenance
Mechanical Clutch Lever Freeplay
1. Remove the right side access cover.
2. Hold the clutch cable and loosen the adjuster lock nut.
3. While holding the cable, turn the cable adjuster inward or
outward until clutch lever freeplay is 0.5-1.5 mm.
4. While holding the cable, tighten the adjuster lock nut
securely.
5. Reinstall the right side cover.
6. Verify that the safety switch activates properly. The engine should not start in gear with
the clutch lever released.
Tip:
The starter interlock switch is dependent on the clutch lever freeplay being set correctly to ensure
activation of the clutch safety switch.
0.5-1.5 mm
Freeplay
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