How do you adjust a 1974 harley fx super glide clutch?

Answer 1

First adjust the cable adjuster so there's plenty of slack in the clutch cable. Remove the derby cover and loosen the locknut in the center of the clutch, then back the adjuster screw out until there is no resistance, about one turn or so.

Next, turn the adjuster screw inward until it bottoms out (but not too hard) and back it out 1/2 turn and tighten the lock nut.

Now adjust the cable so there's just a very small amount of play in the hand lever.

If you've experienced clutch slippage in the past, there's a good chance the friction plates are glazed and/or contaminated with oil. Remove them, soak them in white gas (like Coleman lantern fuel) for several hours and allow them to dry. Do not use plain gasoline or any type of paint thinner!

Then lay each friction plate on a piece of 100 grit sandpaper and rough up the pad surface by sanding in a circular motion. Do both sides of each plate and try to sand all areas equally until all glaze is removed. Also clean the steel plates with white gas and repeat the sanding procedure on them, then reassemble the clutch.

If slippage still occurs, don't continue riding, it will only re-glaze the plates. Instead, adjust the three clutch spring adjuster nuts inward (equally) for more spring pressure. You only want enough spring pressure to avoid slippage so adjust in small stages.