CLutch Operating Lever

olympus · Jan 19, 2020

L.A.B. said:
My cable measures approx. 82mm (approx. 78mm cable 'free length').

Hi Les, just to confirm that is with the cable not connected to the gearbox operating arm and with the internal cable pulled against the outer?

Thank you

L.A.B. · Jan 19, 2020

olympus said:
just to confirm that is with the cable not connected to the gearbox operating arm and with the internal cable pulled against the outer?

Yes.

olympus · Jan 19, 2020

Mine is 95mm measured on the bench.. so i have to guess all the free play i have is just how it is..
https://i.postimg.cc/GtRkcb63/20200119-171152.jpg

L.A.B. · Jan 19, 2020

olympus said:
https://i.postimg.cc/C1vPVYrG/20200119-171152.jpg

My cable is on the bench and mine clearly has 95mm of free cable from end of ferrule to centre of barrel nipple

so i have to guess all the free play i have is just how it is..

It does seem longer than a "new" cable should (or needs to) be.

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Craig · Jan 19, 2020

You could shorten it to desired length , not that difficult if you can solder ....good luck

olympus · Jan 19, 2020

Thankfully i can... i have plenty of silver solder, just need some Stainless flux
I will be speaking with AN in the morning over the free play length

Bob Z. · Jan 19, 2020

L.A.B. said:
My cable measures approx. 82mm (approx. 78mm cable 'free length').
Edit:
Note it isn't laid out straight so could be a few mm longer.
Another old cable I have measures about 94mm.

Another reference point:
My used spare 51" cable has free length of 92mm.
I suppose a used inner cable can stretch a bit?

dynodave · Jan 19, 2020

Bob Z. said:
Another reference point:
My used spare 51" cable has free length of 92mm.
I suppose a used inner cable can stretch a bit?

LOL
If you use it to pick up a railroad locomotive>>>

olympus · Jan 20, 2020

Spoke with AN earlier,. the clutch cable free play should be 3 1/2"= 89mm + - 10%..so mine is towards the upper end of the tolerance at 95mm
I think I'll defo be re-positioning the soldered nipples

Bernhard · Jan 20, 2020

olympus said:
Spoke with AN earlier,. the clutch cable free play should be 3 1/2"= 89mm + - 10%..s o mine towards the upper end of the tolerance at 95mm
I think I'll defo be re-positioning the soldered nipples

or make or buy an unobtainable cable spacer. . . .

L.A.B. · Jan 20, 2020

olympus said:
Spoke with AN earlier,. the clutch cable free play should be 3 1/2"= 89mm + - 10%..s o mine towards the upper end of the tolerance at 95mm

Your measurement was to the nipple centre which is more than the 'free length'.

olympus · Jan 20, 2020

Bernhard said:
or make or buy an unobtainable cable spacer. . . .

Intriguing.....Unobtainable cable spacer.... does this resemble Rocking horse S***

olympus · Jan 20, 2020

L.A.B. said:
Your measurement was to the nipple centre which is more than the 'free length'.

AN requested the measurement was taken at the gearbox end of the cable from the end of the cable ferrule (Not the step down in diameter) to the upper face of the pear nipple... so yes my free play is 91mm
Obviously the way i was measuring this yesterday to the centre of the barrel nipple was open to experimental error

Bernhard · Jan 20, 2020

olympus said:
Intriguing.....Unobtainable cable spacer.... does this resemble Rocking horse S***

It just smells a bit less. No smelling salts required.

olympus · Jan 21, 2020

To further muddy the water as they say, the internal lever hits the inside of the cover so it will never return to its lowest position....Dremel time

maylar · Jan 21, 2020

olympus said:
To further muddy the water as they say, the internal lever hits the inside of the cover so it will never return to its lowest position....Dremel time

Doesn't it bother you that something is wrong? Nobody else has had this problem - is your gearbox special somehow?

L.A.B. · Jan 21, 2020

olympus said:
To further muddy the water as they say, the internal lever hits the inside of the cover so it will never return to its lowest position....

Could be due to the "Atlas operating arm".

olympus · Jan 21, 2020

maylar said:
Doesn't it bother you that something is wrong? Nobody else has had this problem - is your gearbox special somehow?

Thanks kindly for your words of Wisdom ....Not

olympus · Jan 21, 2020

L.A.B. said:
Could be due to the "Atlas operating arm".

I have also done this with the Commando arm it touches
Taken off the pedestal as this was replaced, everything appears in order, put the old one back & tested with both Atlas & Commando arms... it still touches
The only thing that has also been changed is the cover.
Put back on the pre-Commando cover,,,, i have clearance
I'm in Yeovil on Friday so plan to take the cover back to AN... i could easily dress this off with the Dremel but I'd probably invalidate the warranty.

kommando · Jan 21, 2020

Have you checked the roller the arm rides against

https://andover-norton.co.uk/en/shop-details/15065/clutch-op-roller

Make sure its the right size and circular.

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