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Hello friends. I am trying to figure out how to adjust this braided cable length. I know the jam nut is behind the chrome sleeve but I can't figure out how to open it. This appears to be an aftermarket cable. Can anybody please help?
Weird. Nevfer seen anything quite like that. Mine has flats on the parts so you can get a wrench on them. On yours, there's obviously the uppper ferule, than a straight plain section, then the lower ferule, but I'm not seeing any flats or knurls to turn them. Maybe a pliers or vice-grip? If I had to go that route, I'd make a pair of wooden or plastic pieces for the jaws so I wouldn't bugger up the surface.
Yeah slide it up. The top ferule is smaller than the center part.
I tried to slide it up. It slid for the amount of free play at handle and stopped. I tried to pry the center part with the screwdriver and it wouldn't go. The top ferule is free turning without unscrewing. the middle portion slides up but only until the free play at the clutch lever is out then stops. The bottom part also turns but not unscrewing.
If I slide the center part up then squeeze the clutch lever then the gap goes away.
Search Harley Clutch cables till you find a match on who made it. Then look there. In the meantime, spray a few shots of PB Blaster in the breaks of that chrome cover tube.
My guess is that first picture, that top and long center section go up . Use two small rubber band strap wrench tool.
I got it figured out. The top part screws out. Some dumbass jammed it all the way in then adjusted the clutch free play. I had to grab the top part of the adjusting assembly with pliers to loosen it up but I got it set. Thanks to those who helped!
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Help me figure out how to adjust braided cable
