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Old 10-07-2011, 05:27 PM
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My clutch felt a little weird yesterday on my way home so today after work I did a clutch pack adjustment that I have done before. Now the clutch isn't moving. It almost seems like the clutch cable is broken. At first after the adjustment I was pulling the clutch lever and I could hear and feel a snapping behind the derby cover. Now the clutch isn't doing anything. I am sick about this cuz i had rides planned for saturday and sunday. This a 2011 Cross Bones with 2984 miles on it.
 
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You flipped the 3 ball ramp under the clutch actuation cover on the right hand side.
 
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Take it to the dealer. Sounds like a broken cable and I would be supprized if you could break it by over adjusting it.
 
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You flipped the 3 ball ramp under the clutch actuation cover on the right hand side.
Didnt think of that but sounds posible.
 
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Originally Posted by Stiggy
You flipped the 3 ball ramp under the clutch actuation cover on the right hand side.
Is this something bad ? What do I do?
 
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The 3 ball ramp thingy is under the first trans cover on the right side. If your ***** are stuck then you need to pull it off and if you snapped the cable you have to pull the cover anyways.
 
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Originally Posted by soft 02
The 3 ball ramp thingy is under the first trans cover on the right side. If your ***** are stuck then you need to pull it off and if you snapped the cable you have to pull the cover anyways.
I don't think the cable is snapped?
 
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Not bad at all...The cover that the cable attaches to has a ramp that when you pull on the cable, the ramp 'tries' to climb up itself but instead pushes the rod out towards the left. That's how a clutch disengages,

If you pulled it during the adjustment though, it went too far and 'flipped.'

Loosen the cable adjusters, pull the cover, ( you'll have to loosen the exhaust,) and put the ramp lever back down to about 6:00 O'clock. (Stretch the cable taught down there, in other words.)

Re-assemble, ( make sure the 3 ***** stay in their groove in the ramp,) then re-adjust your clutch pack, and then your cable in that order.

And remember: Never pull on the clutch lever DURING adjustment!
 

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Originally Posted by soft 02
The 3 ball ramp thingy is under the first trans cover on the right side. If your ***** are stuck then you need to pull it off and if you snapped the cable you have to pull the cover anyways.

 


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