Side cover clutch adjuster question

[suey1958]

I have some slack in my cable that I need to adjust out on the side cover.
I understand how this works and what I need to do to get it adjusted properly,...Problem is that the locking bolt and phillips adjuster are super tight. (they are not rusty but tight)  I did spray some lubricant on it.
The mechanism seems pretty fragile and I am afraid I may break it if I put too much pressure on it.
Is there any trick to doing this? Maybe holding the mechanism somehow on the back side of the cover?

[m in sc]

rap it quick with an air gun with the clutch lever pulled all the way in. 

[SUPERTUNE]

My Milwaukee does a good job at cracking the nut too...
Almost every RD350 I've worked on always has issues adjusting the slack correctly.

My cure to adjusting them better is to remove the side cover, take out the cable from the cover adjuster and bend 2-3  8mm lock washers flat again and slide then up to where the cable seats in the little retainer block for some spacing. (use a power cable luber with some tri-flow also while your at it)
What this does is help make the cable housing act like is longer and adjusts much better at the screw and lever.

It seems to me the cables are old and the cable housing is shrunk a little.
Chuck


Luber tool...

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Tri-Flow lube

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[SUPERTUNE]

What to crap is those ebay links so long for???

Turn in the handle bar adjuster all the way in, crack adjuster nut loose under access cover, turn out nut like a 1 1/2 turns, then turn in inner adjuster to just seating against clutch pushrod and then back out about 1/8-1/4 turn max, tighten the jam nut not letting the adjuster move.
Now finish adjusting the rest of the cable slack at the handlebar clutch lever adjuster. If adjuster is way, way out, replace the cable.
C

[RDFL]

What to crap is those ebay links so long for???


C

--  Mine do that some times, seems no rhyme or reason when or why. If you don't mind waiting save a little. TEST if this is long might be ebay doing maintenance or something when it happens. --  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-Cable-Lube-Luber-Lubricator-Lubricant-tool-Motorcycle-Scooter-Bike-ATV/202788555684?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2f3723cba4:g:OuAAAOSw9m9djzKE&enc=AQAEAAACQBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qXcY33a45BxHTc3dbrwYUkrWRaVQnfzRPDPirMMJIinB%2BIitW254OThY7TxvFebPCoeBc5%2Bv1SB0uypjfq9fOgN83szw%2Bs0QDvMsscOF3AUu5A1oGO%2BnsEpIHtdo7WPyOEf%2Bv40Gh7UxlT3AlBGH0sDS9IcnE%2Fgsa9uUOsyfTl0k7xlyeQWnsNhYJl6KLNH2c6b8WbltYSq1yhRG8tg6EaQDdTJ1q7N1lPT6tRJzpqxlDdu9VNyC5eu69bCGzL1la4GBjfxHgs3UGDtHGSepwinDCUbH5vvJoZ%2BL4vXSnfhm3QksQwOSMiSGZDkjY2u4DWCqCEP5Gqa5YFw0mpnjm9c1BrGSDv5fKW%2ByIqHbN77dVQEdBCVeHYc6tpAgJ4AGfeuHqG%2FPf5tAfpCteXb0lQtR2D3ZPYzsBXuimoyekDNw2vJTFN%2BFtvldjXLxw2ushdtOj7NpbZ9sSEQD360rNTa47p93OafmmqNxgGbbiiy5kepj%2FcfMX996JfO5CQ8Ta1vHPVk7Rfrjozej5k5BmvUMqbdYnO%2BFDpWvPjKX1E2%2FQY7RwdI0GNVetvEfZcNghUNKwMX%2B5%2FhmZuAunMwejlRnU%2B5mpkcMxp%2Bg75iaefkcTggfNr5lLT4Fm57S6%2FgufKlwdXkBUk%2BP4ZcfoUEClAN%2FoOUUA0guiG7YEsMiX3Hi4nTCUCr2GPk3ZJ1TmvBdJoj%2BtDM1yIxL67%2BDRz2Aco%2Fmsci9QwTa72Aoe83gt7rgg%3D%3D&checksum=202788555684eff2712af2234be6be24e7a3168c295b&enc=AQAEAAACQBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qXcY33a45BxHTc3dbrwYUkrWRaVQnfzRPDPirMMJIinB%2BIitW254OThY7TxvFebPCoeBc5%2Bv1SB0uypjfq9fOgN83szw%2Bs0QDvMsscOF3AUu5A1oGO%2BnsEpIHtdo7WPyOEf%2Bv40Gh7UxlT3AlBGH0sDS9IcnE%2Fgsa9uUOsyfTl0k7xlyeQWnsNhYJl6KLNH2c6b8WbltYSq1yhRG8tg6EaQDdTJ1q7N1lPT6tRJzpqxlDdu9VNyC5eu69bCGzL1la4GBjfxHgs3UGDtHGSepwinDCUbH5vvJoZ%2BL4vXSnfhm3QksQwOSMiSGZDkjY2u4DWCqCEP5Gqa5YFw0mpnjm9c1BrGSDv5fKW%2ByIqHbN77dVQEdBCVeHYc6tpAgJ4AGfeuHqG%2FPf5tAfpCteXb0lQtR2D3ZPYzsBXuimoyekDNw2vJTFN%2BFtvldjXLxw2ushdtOj7NpbZ9sSEQD360rNTa47p93OafmmqNxgGbbiiy5kepj%2FcfMX996JfO5CQ8Ta1vHPVk7Rfrjozej5k5BmvUMqbdYnO%2BFDpWvPjKX1E2%2FQY7RwdI0GNVetvEfZcNghUNKwMX%2B5%2FhmZuAunMwejlRnU%2B5mpkcMxp%2Bg75iaefkcTggfNr5lLT4Fm57S6%2FgufKlwdXkBUk%2BP4ZcfoUEClAN%2FoOUUA0guiG7YEsMiX3Hi4nTCUCr2GPk3ZJ1TmvBdJoj%2BtDM1yIxL67%2BDRz2Aco%2Fmsci9QwTa72Aoe83gt7rgg%3D%3D&checksum=202788555684eff2712af2234be6be24e7a3168c295b ---  Same item link later. ---  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-Cable-Lube-Luber-Lubricator-Lubricant-tool-Motorcycle-Scooter-Bike-ATV/202788555684?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D5199fd2a33424cb79d0d014deb2f43e2%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D202847733139%26itm%3D202788555684%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aaed2831d-1bdf-11ea-8c51-74dbd1801d65%7Cparentrq%3Af3a695e516e0a4b77ca1ac7affbd14f6%7Ciid%3A1

[suey1958]

I forgot to mention, I have a new cable. I think what you guys are saying is to use the air gun with the cable tight?  I can get the slack out doing this if that works.  Thanks

[suey1958]

Air Gun did the trick !  8)