SECTION IV
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
The proper amount of clutch pedal free travel is 3/4 to 1
2. Check clutch pedal free travel. If the free travel is
inch (1.9-2.54 cm).
within 3/4 to 1 inch (1.9-2.54 cm), hold the adjusting
screw and tighten the jam nut.
A gradual reduction in the amount of free travel is a
normal condition, caused by wearing of the clutch friction
3. If the free travel is not within 3/4 to 1 inch (1.9-2.54
material. If free travel is less than 3/4 inch (1.9 mm),
cm), increase or decrease the clearance between the
adjust the clutch as follows (see Figure 4-18):
release levers until proper free travel is obtained. Then
hold the adjusting screw and tighten the jam nut.
1. Loosen the jam nut. Back the adjusting screw out
until the clearance between the release levers is
approximately 1/16 inch (0.16 mm).
Figure 4-18. Clutch Adjustment
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