clutch problem

howdy,tried to adjust the clutch,followed the manual pulled the clutch in and now it dosent release...what did i do wrong and how do i fix pleeeeeze

If you have the yellow kz750-4 manual, I think I know what the problem is....

Pg 17 shows the clutch adjustment turning the adjusting screw in (clockwise) until it becomes hard to turn, then backing it out 1/2 turn counter-clockwise before locking it down.....

If you go to the 1982 supplement in the back (pg291), they changed things so now you turn the adjusting screw counter-clockwise until it becomes hard, then 1/4 turn clockwise before locking it down.

I would guess that if you follow the procedure in the back it will correct the problem. I used the revised procedure this Spring on my 1982 KZ750-H and it worked fine.

Good luck.

i tried it the second method and after i locked it down and i pulled the lever in i got slack like the clutch did not disengage,i poped it into gear and i could roll it,i also cranked the motor without starting it and its still the same

quader98 wrote:

i tried it the second method and after i locked it down and i pulled the lever in i got slack like the clutch did not disengage,i poped it into gear and i could roll it,i also cranked the motor without starting it and its still the same

Was there a pop/clank -noice when pulling lever? If you have "the 3 ballbearing-release-gizmo" cluch you may have pulled bearings out of the grooves i.e you have too long pull in the lever. This means that clutch is jammed open. Simple test: open the 4 bolts holding the sprocket cover. Just loosen them all and they should drop back to their grooves and tighten bolts back.

Remedy: After adjusting the release mechanism in the sprocket cover adjust your clutch cable so that there is only just enough play to operate the clutch i.e there may be pretty much free pley in the lever.

fixed it,the cable was shot and the adjuster was screwed all the way out aaannd the bearing thingy was poped out...thanks for the help