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550 F2 started!
Oddjob:
Forgot to add, the gear selection problem. You can sometimes get some gears to engage whilst not turning anything but you’ll never get more than one or two without spinning at least one of the shafts. Imagine the dogs on the gears, if they line up with the dogs on the gear it engages with then it goes into gear. However, if they are not aligned then it does what you’ve found and only half engages, as soon as you spin a shaft things move and it suddenly goes into gear.
If you can select all 5 gears whilst rotating at least one shaft then you’re good to go. You only need to spin one shaft as there is enough meshing going on for it to turn the other shaft enough for gears to engage.
Laverdaroo:
I wondered tbh, surely the inertia of the motor would aid in th eselection through the mesh while the motor is running?
I went out at 3 this morning to strip the cases as it was niggling me so much it woke me up!
Stripped back to bear cases, reassembled and still the same so I'm leaving it and going to build the rest of it up complete. watching loads on the net it appears that others have a much free-er spinning assembly than I do and wondered if it was something to do with the assembly lube being really thick and making everthing drag somewhat? I've never used it before and tbh might not bother again as I really dont like it. Think I'l stick with engine oil next time.
mickwinf:
I have had the same problem with gear selection and also stripped it down again, hope both work when together!
Oddjob:
Just thought Roo, the fork sliders will not look right when fitted. Lets see how clever you are, why?
Sesman:
Oh, oh….suspense. Waiting…..
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