2009 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 950 Owners Manual - Page 58

2009 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 950 Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT EAU22043 Adjusting the clutch lever free play 1 lever free play, turn the adjusting bolt in direction (b). TIP If the specified clutch lever free play could be obtained as described above, skip steps 4-7. 4. Fully turn the adjusting bolt at the clutch lever in direction (a) to loosen the clutch cable. 5. Loosen the locknut at the crankcase. 3 2 4 1 (a) in direction (b). 7. Tighten the locknut at the crankcase. 8. Tighten the locknut at the clutch lever and then slide the rubber cover to its original position. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. Rubber cover 2. Clutch lever free play adjusting bolt 3. Locknut 4. Clutch lever free play (b) 1 (b) 2 (a) The clutch lever free play should measure 5.0-10.0 mm (0.20-0.39 in) as shown. Periodically check the clutch lever free play and, if necessary, adjust it as follows. 1. Slide the rubber cover back at the clutch lever. 2. Loosen the locknut. 3. To increase the clutch lever free play, turn the adjusting bolt in direction (a). To decrease the clutch 1. Clutch lever free play adjusting nut (crankcase) 2. Locknut (crankcase) 6. To increase the clutch lever free play, turn the adjusting nut in direction (a). To decrease the clutch lever free play, turn the adjusting nut 7-17

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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EAU22043
Adjusting the clutch lever free
play
The clutch lever free play should mea-
sure 5.0–10.0 mm (0.20–0.39 in) as
shown. Periodically check the clutch le-
ver free play and, if necessary, adjust it
as follows.
1. Slide the rubber cover back at the
clutch lever.
2. Loosen the locknut.
3. To increase the clutch lever free
play, turn the adjusting bolt in di-
rection (a). To decrease the clutch
lever free play, turn the adjusting
bolt in direction (b).
TIP
If the specified clutch lever free play
could be obtained as described above,
skip steps 4–7.
4. Fully turn the adjusting bolt at the
clutch lever in direction (a) to loos-
en the clutch cable.
5. Loosen the locknut at the crank-
case.
6. To increase the clutch lever free
play, turn the adjusting nut in direc-
tion (a). To decrease the clutch le-
ver free play, turn the adjusting nut
in direction (b).
7. Tighten the locknut at the crank-
case.
8. Tighten the locknut at the clutch le-
ver and then slide the rubber cover
to its original position.
1. Rubber cover
2. Clutch lever free play adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Clutch lever free play
2
1
3
4
(a)
(b)
1. Clutch lever free play adjusting nut
(crankcase)
2. Locknut (crankcase)
1
2
(a)
(b)