I hear so many versions of how the slave should be adjusted, and not sure if it is entirely correct the way I have it now. I have been told to screw the bolt upwards on the eye screw toward the slave rubber, and keep screwing up until the arm just slightly moves. Then start adjusting the play of the arm by turning the small screw so that you achineve the required play. Using this method, I have screwed the bolt on the eye screw way up on the slave eye bolt so that there is now about 10 threads visible on the eye bolt.
I could have achieved the same final play by leaving the eye bolt way down toward the eye, and adjusting all the play entirely with the small screw on the arm.
Does either method really matter? The same gap is achieved either way?
Also, why does it matter to have such a fine gap adjustment anyway? Shouldn't you just have the car running, go to the rear, then pull back on the arm with your hand until you feel the arm start to rub on the throw out, and then set just to this point?
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