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Maintenance and Adjustment
Clutch
1 Clutch lever
2 2-3 mm
The motorcycle is equipped with a
cable-operated clutch.
If the clutch lever has excessive free-
play, the clutch may not disengage
fully. This will cause difficulty in
changing gear and selecting neutral.
This may cause the engine to stall
and make the motorcycle difficult to
control. Conversely, if the clutch
lever has insufficient free-play the
clutch may not engage fully, causing
the clutch to slip, which will reduce
performance and cause premature
clutch wear.
Clutch lever free-play must be
checked
in
accordance
with
scheduled
maintenance
requirements.
Inspection
Check that there is 2-3 mm clutch
lever free-play at the lever.
If there is an incorrect amount of free-
play, adjustments must be made.
Adjustment
Loosen the knurled locknut at the
lever end of the clutch cable and turn
the adjuster sleeve until the correct
amount of clutch lever free-play is
achieved.
Tighten the knurled locknut against
the clutch lever assembly.
If correct adjustment cannot be made
using the lever adjuster, use the
cable adjuster at the lower end of the
cable.
Loosen the adjuster locknut.
Turn the outer cable adjuster to give
2-3 mm of free-play at the clutch
lever.
Tighten the locknut.
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