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500 Kick start assembly.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Yes Ken I think you are right that the external big return spring was off allowing the shaft to rotate.
The specially shaped washer - that should be against the gear then the spring then the ratchet boss - that will make it easier as the washer tends to rotate & stop the ratchet boss with the ramp fitting easily.
juitz:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on May 19, 2023, 04:00:54 PM ---The one right on the end of the shaft Ted, they get stretched removing them and then reused and then they just fall into the sump and you get people asking "Why does my kickstart no longer work".
--- End quote ---
This feels very familiar......was planning on removing sump this weekend so will check this is the case.
Hope I can add "lessons learnt" to this thread Ted
davidcumbria:
Ted I found this free video pretty good on kickstart.
https://youtu.be/QONAeh_XhUE
I like seeing a live build so you can gets lots of views of the parts going together. He does eventually make a mess of things by not purtting the starter on the primary chain before bolting up but otherwise seems to know what he’s doing.
I also thought it was worth spending 30 quid on this other guy which I have found useful so far but in the end the gurus on here are the most reliable source of knowkedge
https://youtu.be/429FEdOQxgw
Hope this helps
Cheers
David
Oddjob:
Not a bad vid Dave, I'd be wary of trusting someone who puts it together wrong in the first place though, the outside thrust washer he puts behind the circlip first. Not a great recommendation for his level of skills.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Thanks David & Ken - after having my tea & poured myself a beer I watched the video - tried again with the odd cut out washer in the right place FTF.
I will sort out a new circlip - for now it's as it should be - tried the kick start pedal & bit works as it should.
.done at last by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
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