kz 750 help with clutch cable ?

So, in the rebuilding stage of an 82 kz750 twin and while placing in the clutch cable I noticed almost no
'springing back' of the lever. Is there something missing like a spring and if so where?? remember I
bought this bike as a basket case all in different boxes.... thanks...

CrazyNutz wrote:

So, in the rebuilding stage of an 82 kz750 twin and while placing in the clutch cable I noticed almost no
'springing back' of the lever. Is there something missing like a spring and if so where?? remember I
bought this bike as a basket case all in different boxes.... thanks...

Well, yes. There are a handful of springs in the clutch basket itself. There's the long clutch push-rod and it's single ball bearing. There's (to a lesser extent) the cable seat (which has no actual return strength) and then make sure the engine side case is actually seated well and tight.
Do you have a manual so you can see the layout of all these bits?

There is a spring at the end of the cable inside the sprocket cover, it's what keeps the clutch cable seated in the cover.

It fits between the cover and the clutch release lever, over the cable.

Grease the twist lever that is inside the Side cover ,It is where you make one of the adjustments , , It will move feeler and not take as much effort at the lever to move the clucth open

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i did this procedure not too long ago myself. biquetoast is right though. i dont think i would have been able to manage it without my clymer guide. definately snag one if you plan to do the work yourself. some odd thirty bucks unless you can get it used somewhere.

cottoncandyninja wrote:

...biquetoast is right though...

It might be the first time I've ever been told that...

By the way, I have a crudely converted, scanned manual on my site for the '76-79 750 Twins, it might help you... If you can figure out what page it's on, help yourself:
biquetoast.com/cgi-bin/750ManualList.cgi

EDIT: This should get you started, it's the clutch adjustment page:
biquetoast.com/assortedDocs/750manual/016-Adjustments.pdf

Post edited by: Biquetoast, at: 2007/02/08 12:45

Thanks fellas for all the help...
I'll try all of this out and let you kow how it goes...
thanks again.