Clutch Adjustment - Honda CB450 1968 Service Manual

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MA INTENANCE
l41 When reassembling, join the right and left
air cleaners with the connecting line.
If
done
incorrecting dirt y air is taken in, and cylinder
and piston will soon wear.
(Fig. 6. 21)
(51 Insure that air is not taken in from outside
anywhere.
8.
Clutch Adjustment
If
the clutch is not completely disengaged
when engine is started, the engine may stall and
the motorcycle start to move. If the clutch
slips, the driving speed will not increase when
engine is accelerated.
a. The clutch lever play is the distance from
the normal lever condition to the position in
which the clutch begins to disenage. The
proper clutch lever play is 1. 0 to 2. 5 cm.
lO. 4-1. 0
inl
(Fig.
6. 22)
The clutch lever ploy is adiusted by loosen-
ing the bolt and by turning the adjuster.
(Fig. 6. 23)
b. Insure that there is no slipping and thol the
clutch is disengaged complete ly .
( 11 Does the engine stort easily when the kick
pedal is kicked
?
(2)
When the engine is started, clutch grabs,
and when shifting to low , does the motorcycle
start moving or does the engine stall
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Fig. 6 . 21 Air cleaner airfiow
Fig. 6. 22 Clutch lever play
CD
Clutch lever
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Free ploy
Fig. 6. 23 Clutch adjustment
CD
Clutch adjuster
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Locking bolt
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