Replacing clutch & brake levers: Difference between revisions

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====Clutch lever====

Before you start, make sure to take careful notice of how the [[~~Cleaning and servicing~~ the clutch switch|clutch safety switch]] is installed. If you mess it up on the reinstall, it may be a while before you ride again. ~~The~~ plunger is the ~~delicate part~~.

Before you start, make sure to take careful notice of how the [[Checking the clutch safety switch|clutch safety switch]] is installed. If you mess it up on the reinstall, it may be a while before you ride again. You have to make sure to not break off the plunger, which turns the switch on and off.

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Loosen and unhook the clutch cable. [[Adjusting the clutch cable|The adjuster]] should be all the way in. Loosen the adjuster at the handle bar by unscrewing the lock nut and turning the adjuster in to the clutch perch. Try to line up the slots in the adjuster and lock nut as shown to facilitate cable removal.

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Now you can remove the ~~old~~ cable ~~from the handle bar end~~. Pull the cable out of the adjuster screw, pulling away from the handle. Align the cable end with the slot and pull the cable end down, out of the handle as shown.

Now you can remove the cable. Pull the cable out of the adjuster screw, pulling away from the handle. Align the cable end with the slot and pull the cable end down, out of the handle as shown.

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 ====Clutch lever====
-Before you start, make sure to take careful notice of how the [[Cleaning and servicing the clutch switch|clutch safety switch]] is installed. If you mess it up on the reinstall, it may be a while before you ride again. The plunger is the delicate part.
+Before you start, make sure to take careful notice of how the [[Checking the clutch safety switch|clutch safety switch]] is installed. If you mess it up on the reinstall, it may be a while before you ride again. You have to make sure to not break off the plunger, which turns the switch on and off.
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+[[Image:levers15aaa-3.JPG|150px]]
 Loosen and unhook the clutch cable. [[Adjusting the clutch cable|The adjuster]] should be all the way in. Loosen the adjuster at the handle bar by unscrewing the lock nut and turning the adjuster in to the clutch perch. Try to line up the slots in the adjuster and lock nut as shown to facilitate cable removal.
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-Now you can remove the old cable from the handle bar end. Pull the cable out of the adjuster screw, pulling away from the handle. Align the cable end with the slot and pull the cable end down, out of the handle as shown.
+Now you can remove the cable. Pull the cable out of the adjuster screw, pulling away from the handle. Align the cable end with the slot and pull the cable end down, out of the handle as shown.
 [[Image:18cableout.jpg|170px]]