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Date:         Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:09:18 -0500
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From:         walshp@h1l6xa.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil (Pat Walsh)
Subject:      Re: Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!

"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


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