ThumperPaul wrote on 12/05/23 at 15:25:37:


If the lever on the side of the engine is high.....but still within the marks on the engine case - it is fine.  As the clutch wears the lever will move down and need you to add more slack into the clutch cable.  However...unless you are really hard on a clutch the Savage clutch wears slowly, and I don't believe anyone has really worn the fiber plates out.  (There have been a couple of folks who wore the aluminum surface of the clutch basket and inner hub and those had to be replaced).

When you install your Sneeze clutch cam......having the lever toward the top mark when you adjust the rod length is preferable, as it gives you more room for future wear.

ThumperPaul wrote on 12/06/23 at 05:26:40:


Unfortunately......you are likely going to have to make a clutch rod adjustment when you install the Sneezy cam.  They are just slightly different and your lever may be outside the proper range with the new release cam.

ThumperPaul wrote on 12/06/23 at 09:17:25:


I don't think anyone can tell you that - you need to put it together with what you have and see what happens.  If the arm is between the marks, you are goo to go.  If it is low - you need a shorter rod.  If it is high, you need a longer rod.

When you start modifying things......not everything is just a "plug and play".

Dave wrote on 12/06/23 at 03:43:46:


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Yes, I was responding to Dave’s experience.