PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT7-187EAU48373Adjusting the clutch lever freeplayThe clutch lever free play should mea-sure 10.0–15.0 mm (0.39–0.59 in) asshown. Periodically check the clutch le-ver free play and, if necessary, adjust itas follows.1. Slide the rubber cover back at theclutch lever.2. Loosen the locknut.3. To increase the clutch lever freeplay, turn the clutch lever free playadjusting bolt in direction (a). Todecrease the clutch lever free play,turn the adjusting bolt in direction(b).TIPIf the specified clutch lever free playcould be obtained as described above,skip steps 4–7.4. Fully turn the adjusting bolt in di-rection (a) to loosen the clutch ca-ble.5. Slide the rubber cover back furtherdown the clutch cable, and thenloosen the locknut.6. To increase the clutch lever freeplay, turn the clutch lever free playadjusting nut in direction (a). Todecrease the clutch lever free play,turn the adjusting nut in direction(b).7. Tighten the locknut at the clutchcable, and then slide the rubbercover to its original position.8. Tighten the locknut at the clutch le-ver, and then slide the rubber cov-er to its original position.1. Clutch lever free play2. Locknut3. Clutch lever free play adjusting bolt4. Rubber cover1(a)2 3 41. Locknut2. Clutch lever free play adjusting nut3. Rubber cover1 2 3(a)(b)U1SN81E0.book Page 18 Tuesday, June 12, 2012 3:17 PM