curt
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Post by curt on Jun 8, 2006 23:23:10 GMT -5
I just replaced my ratchet wheel and ratchet wheel guide on my kick starter assembly. My manual doesn't specify a real clear way to re-install the kick starter assembly. I put it all back together but am having a strange clicking noise when I try and kick it over. It is not the normal noises you may hear while kicking it over. I took it apart and reinstalled. Seems to be the same. The manual does say something about installing the kick starter in its HOME POSITION and turning counter clockwise to align some kind of stopper with the ratchet wheel. I have no idea what the home position is. Any input?
Curt
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Post by jdbrees on Jun 17, 2008 10:21:31 GMT -5
My ratchet wheel guide has broken and I'm also looking for some advice about how to remove/re-install the kickstart mechanism as a complete unit.
Jerry
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Post by jdbrees on Jun 19, 2008 6:48:45 GMT -5
See my post about sobriety at tune-up time for some background.....
I read your post before removing my kickstart mechanism and so I made a mark on the shaft at the 12:00 position prior to removing it.
Sven had told me to rotate the whole mechanism counterclockwise to remove it.
When re-installing, I began with the unit rotated conterclockwise to the 9:00 position and could see how the "ears" on the ratchet wheel had to be slightly rotated from this position in order to clear the ratchet wheel guide as it's being inserted. When it was in, the mark was back to the 12:00 position.
Thanks to Sven, I didn't disassemble the components on the shaft itself (my ratchet wheel was in good shape). If you're still getting odd noises after the whole thing is in place, I'd start looking at how the components are assembled on the kickstart shaft itself.
Jerry
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sven
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Post by sven on Jun 20, 2008 9:19:30 GMT -5
Hi Curt!
I'm not sure if I got you right, but if that "clicking" occurs
while the engine is running that indicates the ratchet isn't
properly disengaged.
Have a look at the drawing in the other thread:
spring #19 turns back the kickstarter shaft. In the end, the
"ear" of part #10 slips behind the sheet #24 . This makes #10
slide back on the shaft against spring #11 .
Now the ratchet is disengaged, the teeth of #10 and gearwheel
#16 are no longer in contact so #16 can turn freely on the shaft
without the ratchet working.
Suggestion: check if spring #19's preload is strong enough to
turn the shaft completely back. If not, you might have assembled
#10 falsely on #9: you'll find a centerpunch on each device, for
assembly both punches must be aligned to give correct spring preload.
Good luck!
Regards
Sven
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