Clutch adjustment instructions, from the 31 pages Options

[Dr Evil]

From my 31 pages of trans notes:

*Clutch cable

The clutch cable being too loose is probably one of the most common reasons that people’s shifting sucks. If your cable is too loose then you will not be able to fully disengage the pressure plate from the clutch disk and you will keep power to the transmission. If it is really loose then reverse will grind when shifting into it from a standstill. There is no way that this should happen if the clutch is fully disengaged. To properly adjust your clutch, you need to tighten the cable until the clutch disengages at about 1/4 to 1/3 pedal travel (See figure 1 in appendix). If the clutch disengages too early then it is too tight, too late then it is too loose.

[second wind]

From my 31 pages of trans notes:

*Clutch cable

The clutch cable being too loose is probably one of the most common reasons that people’s shifting sucks. If your cable is too loose then you will not be able to fully disengage the pressure plate from the clutch disk and you will keep power to the transmission. If it is really loose then reverse will grind when shifting into it from a standstill. There is no way that this should happen if the clutch is fully disengaged. To properly adjust your clutch, you need to tighten the cable until the clutch disengages at about 1/4 to 1/3 pedal travel (See figure 1 in appendix). If the clutch disengages too early then it is too tight, too late then it is too loose.

Hello Dr. Evil.....could you please explain the color graph in more detail? I usually set my cable adjuster to just touching the clutch arm under the car by the transmission.....trying not to hurt the TOB but getting a good disengagement......I really appreciate it. I know a lot of things really well but I trust you and the brain trust more on certain things....like my 914.....thank you very much.
gg

[porschetub]

From my 31 pages of trans notes:

*Clutch cable

The clutch cable being too loose is probably one of the most common reasons that people’s shifting sucks. If your cable is too loose then you will not be able to fully disengage the pressure plate from the clutch disk and you will keep power to the transmission. If it is really loose then reverse will grind when shifting into it from a standstill. There is no way that this should happen if the clutch is fully disengaged. To properly adjust your clutch, you need to tighten the cable until the clutch disengages at about 1/4 to 1/3 pedal travel (See figure 1 in appendix). If the clutch disengages too early then it is too tight, too late then it is too loose.

Hello Dr. Evil.....could you please explain the color graph in more detail? I usually set my cable adjuster to just touching the clutch arm under the car by the transmission.....trying not to hurt the TOB but getting a good disengagement......I really appreciate it. I know a lot of things really well but I trust you and the brain trust more on certain things....like my 914.....thank you very much.
gg

Kinda glad I'am not the only person that can't work out the colour graph ,presuming the green area is the sweet spot ??.
Have NOS clutch ,machined 911 flywheel (still in spec ) with re-shimed release arm ball pivot,new cable and 914 rubber cable roller,rebuilt pedal assembly and solid cable tube etc.
Prefer to make sure it is right as appears "free play" is less important than pedal height ???.