Clutch adjustment, how?

right people i have put on a new clutch cable and it wont change gear, well i can change up and down up it wont click into gear,

i found this by Sid Squid

Slacken off cable adjusters at top and bottom, loosen lifter locknut, back out screw a bit, ensure that lifter arm is as far down as it will go, gently turn screw in until it contacts pushrod, then back it out a bit, (~1/8th of a turn), then nip up the locknut, roughly adjust cable with lower adjuster - not too tight - then with top adjuster ensure that there remains a little slack all the way from lock to lock.


not my pic btw



right what bolt/nut is what???

sorry for being thick, cheers

The nuts in the highlighted area are the cable adjusters. The lifter locknut and screw are the assembly directly below the highlighted area - see the nut faving outwards with what looks like a screw head in the middle?

PS I wish my bike was that clean

ok, but as its a new cable where do i want the bolt that goes through the black metal arm, sticking out more at the top or the bottom??

In the middle just as in the picture. Don't forget to reset the lever adjuster as well first.

Originally Posted by Stig

In the middle just as in the picture. Don't forget to reset the lever adjuster as well first.

what do u mean reset it???

this is mine, where am i going wrong???

[Bibio]

this might help:

i have tried that, but for the life of me i can get it to engage to change gear, i change form neutral to 1st, the green light goes out and but i can release the clutch and nothing happens

[Bibio]

have you tried greasing/oiling the gear shift pivot.

are you sure that you have not adjusted the push rod (number 4 in above diagram) in to far as this would cause the clutch to be constantly engaged.

how much free play is at the clutch leaver.

yes i just greased the arm and its all moving more smooth, but now in 1st even with the clutch lever in the bike will not move like its in gear, do i need to un screw the nut more, or bring it out??