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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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I'm doing the ape install and having trouble with the clutch cable,I even checked out the thread about installing. I am having trouble getting the clutch cable out of the tranny cover any ideas? Not sure how it suppose to come out without messing something up.

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Did you see this thread?
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1328001/tm.htm
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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gotta unscrew it, it's threaded
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Yeah I saw that thread it's helped a lot. Are you saying the piece in side the hole has to unscrew in order to get the cable out?

I don't know how those guys were able to get the cable out without taking the tranny cover off,no way.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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it screws out. takes a 9/16 or 5/8 wrench. you'll need the rubber o-ring off of the stock cable also. you should be able to see it after you unscrew the cable from the side cover.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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RTFM
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Got it,somehow I don't know how that part broke off inside there,I'll take a pic in a bit and show you. Thanks guys appreciate it.
Freakin weird it would break I wonder how long it's been broke.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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The ferrules must break pretty easily. I broke one installing a cable. I have seen several other posts about them breaking as well.
 
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I just take my cover off and put a wrench on the outer nut for the cable and just turn the cover round and round till it's out. Done it a couple of times already.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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I just put new bars and controls on my '94 and didnt take the cover off at all.. In fact, I pulled(not easy) the cable out of the clutch lever housing by hand (really need another set of hands for help). It can be done w/o taking the cable off if you wanted to.
 
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