How to find out if clutch cable is the issue?
It is very easy to find out if the clutch cable is the issue, or the clutch lever at the bar as well. Disconnect the clutch cable at both ends and pull it back and forth from either end using your fingers. It should be obvious if it moves freely or not.
What should I do if my clutch lever wont return?
Disconnect the clutch cable at both ends and pull it back and forth from either end using your fingers. It should be obvious if it moves freely or not. If not, use something like DuPont Teflon Multi-Purpose Spray to lubricate it until it moves freely again. You can also tell if the clutch lever moves freely or not.
Can a tight clutch cable cause a pedal to disengage?
An excessively tight clutch cable is another symptom of a possible problem with the clutch cable adjuster. If the adjuster binds, or is adjusted too tightly, this will cause the clutch to be slightly disengaged at all times – even when the pedal is not being stepped on.
What should I do when I move the clutch cover?
When you move the lever on the cover the yellow arrowed bit should move out to make contact with the long rod that runs through to the clutch plates..The long rod should sit inside the yellow arrowed bit. Do not pull the long rod totally out of it;s resting place,,just enough to get it into the yellow bit.
It is very easy to find out if the clutch cable is the issue, or the clutch lever at the bar as well. Disconnect the clutch cable at both ends and pull it back and forth from either end using your fingers. It should be obvious if it moves freely or not.
Disconnect the clutch cable at both ends and pull it back and forth from either end using your fingers. It should be obvious if it moves freely or not. If not, use something like DuPont Teflon Multi-Purpose Spray to lubricate it until it moves freely again. You can also tell if the clutch lever moves freely or not.
An excessively tight clutch cable is another symptom of a possible problem with the clutch cable adjuster. If the adjuster binds, or is adjusted too tightly, this will cause the clutch to be slightly disengaged at all times – even when the pedal is not being stepped on.
When you move the lever on the cover the yellow arrowed bit should move out to make contact with the long rod that runs through to the clutch plates..The long rod should sit inside the yellow arrowed bit. Do not pull the long rod totally out of it;s resting place,,just enough to get it into the yellow bit.