This is like Jack said but more in depth. At the tranny left side is where the cable is attached to a bracket on the seat post. There is a 9/16 lock nut, loosen it all the way back. The threaded part is a 1/2 nut, screw the adjuster all the way in. That gives you slack on the cable. Once you have total slack slip the clutch lever out of the perch and release the cable from the ferrule. Look at the ferrule, it is slotted and has a recess on one side for the cable end to go in.When placing the new cable in the ferrule make sure the slot is facing inward towards the perch, can't pop out that way. Now go back to the tranny end and disconnect the cable from the clutch release arm. That's the arm coming from the Kicker side.
Now take your new cable and screw it back in the bracket you just took the old cable off of. Screw it in far enough to attach the cable back to the release arm. Now start turning the adjuster out until you 1/8-1/4 inch free play at the lever. Free play is to pull on the cable housing and measure,or guess,the distance from cable end to the perch. Perch is what the cable rest against. Pull your lever 4-5 times then recheck free play.
Make sure your cable ends are seated all the way. Readjust free play as needed. New cable stretch also. Lock down the lock nut on the bottom adjuster. An easy way to tell if clutch releases, without bike running, is to put it in 1st. gear, pull in on clutch and see if you can push the forward or backwards easily. I usually sit on it to do that, makes it easier for me. Hope this helps.
PS to Jack; We call the cow pie a Pancake top down here in So. Texas(lol)
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