Before you can adjust slack into the clutch cable you have to first roll back the jam nut that holds it in place.
Harley clutch cable adjustment all the way out.
Loosen the jam nut and turn the adjusting screw all the way in so your clutch lever has excessive slop.
Slight clutch adjustments can be made at the cable at the front of the bike.
When i say full or complete adjustment it means adjusting the clutch inside of the primary at the clutch basket.
Remove the clutch cover aka the derby cover.
Adjustment of clutch and cable does not help 4.
Hard to get in neutral 3.
Back it off completely so that the adjuster spins freely then adjust til light pressure and back off 3 4 turn.
Remove the slack from the cable adjuster watching the clutch lever move as you do this.
Pull the clutch lever all the way to the hand grip.
The bike has been sitting for 8 years.
So the cable sheath is the outside black vinyl part that the cable runs through.
Because if your clutch is not fully engaged it s going to slip and if it slips it s going to wear out faster and keep your bike from transferring its full power to the wheel.
Be sure to take the clutch cable adjuster all the way to the point that it bottoms out thus releasing all tension on the clutch cable.
Clutch pack loos good fiber plates look good steel plates have a dark blue color any suggestions.
Collapse the cable first then run the adjuster in.
Hi michael a proper clutch adjustment for big twins starts by squirting some silicone spray or brake kleen into the top of the rubber boot on the clutch cable and sliding it back exposing the cable adjuster.
Primary oil mobile 1 20w50 5.
Left for work this am got abount 20 miles out 1 4 the way and the the clutch started slipping if i was putting any strain going up hill or suden excelleration it would wind out then engage turned around and it surged all the way home.
Ok last night went trhough and did all the adjustments on the video and checked them against the manual.
Often cable adjustments are made to vary the amount of friction zone or get more pull when shifting begins to slip.
I cannot adjust all of the slack out of the clutch cable there is still approx 1 2 inch left at the clutch lever so i adjust the allen screw at the clutch pack in until the rest of the slack comes out at the clutch lever but then clutch lever will not pull in.
Me i would collapse the cable and run the adjuster in til it seats and give it a couple of turns in to seperate the clutch plates.
