Is there a trick to putting a clutch linkage back on?

[Anonymous]

I snapped the bolt on my clutch linkage trying to put it back on my 81' 650E. is there a trick to this or a certain order this should be put on or something? Do I need to put the linkage on and turn it untill the slack is taken out? I don't want to be snapping anymore bolts. I have to wait untill this part comes in to put it back on....it's on back order :O(

[Wingnut]

What bolt are you talking about? The only ones I can think of are either on the clutch lever on the handlebars, or on the clutch arm on the transmission. And how is it that it broke?

[mcycle-nut]

What bolt are you talking about? The only ones I can think of are either on the clutch lever on the handlebars, or on the clutch arm on the transmission. And how is it that it broke?

If I'm correct, I think he means the clutch mechanism in the chain cover, my 2 valve 750 is like that. I believe you turn the adjuster in until you start to feel some resistance, then back it out 1/4 turn. Then you tighten the locknut. 8)

[Anonymous]

Im talking about the little arm that goes on the shaft that sticks up out of the engine case, the bolt that tightens it onto the shaft snapped. I was wondering if I had done something wrong...I didnt even tighten the bolt much and it snapped like it was made out of plastic.