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Subject:Re: Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!
Date:Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:09:18 -0500

"A Brandy Psmythe" <brandys@ichips.intel.com> writes:
>	Ahhh!!!  Now I can change gears without pressing the clutch
>pedal, but only when the motor is off.  If the motor is running, I
>have to press the clutch pedal.  Any ideas?
Uh, isn't that the norm, to press the clutch pedal when you change gears with
the motor running?  I mean, that IS what the clutch pedal is for, right?  :-)

>I losened the clutch
>cable, till I had the most amount of "allowable" freeplay, but still
>no dice.  I figure I'll go ahead and try putting the new clutch cable
>in and use the other for a spare, but has anyone had this problem
>before?  I'll swap out the clutch cables and play with adjusting it,
>and let everyone know what's up.
I think if it were me, I'd put in the new cable, adjust free play to spec.
(about an inch?) and if it drove and shifted fine (WITH clutch :-) ) that
would be that.

Pat Walsh, '71 Westy, walshp@camry.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil