Clutch adjustment
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Clutch adjustment
Have others here found that in order to obtain a small clearance between the release bearing and release lever a free play of 2 inches or more at the pedal may be required to prevent contact of the release bearing with the release lever?
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Re: Clutch adjustment
The 9/32" is measured at the pedal stop rather than out at the pedal itself. The three main things that need to happen are; When the clutch is engaged, there needs to be SOME clearence between the throwout arm and the bearing so that the bearing isn't turning. The clutch needs to fully disengage before the brakes come on. and then the brakes need to work. If you have too much free travel, you will run out of total travel and not be able to cover all three of those functions.
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Re: Clutch adjustment
Thank you for your reply. Where the free play is measured is likely the source of our confusion here.