"Robert Roland" <fake@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:19:03 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>A piece of paper is fine. The reason for the paper is just to ensure the
>>teeth on both gears aren't "mashed" together too tightly.
>
> OK.
>
>>> When the gear mesh is set, I need to get the engine lined up with the
>>> starter shaft. How do I do that?
>>
>>By slackening the bearing holder for the start shaft and "tweaking".
>
> I was more thinking of how to see when it is straight. Everything
> there is quite hidde behind the frame, so I can't see any way to sight
> across to check for straightness.
You need to look at the bottom of the clutch bell to see if it lines up
with
the TINY amount of clutch shoe you can see. Also, look at the line of the
clutch bell and check that against the line of the main gear.
>
>>> I can spin the starter shaft and adjust the engine until the starter
>>> shaft spins freely, but I feel there is a fairly large range where the
>>> shaft still spins freely, so it does not seem accurate enough. Or is
>>> it?
>>
>>If it turns with no effort and it doesn't try to rock the engine when
you
>>turn the start shaft, fly.
>
> OK. It's now almost frictionless, so I'll have a go.
Yeah, don't get fired up over a problem until it's obviously a REAL
problem.
>
> Thanks for your input.
No probs.
--
Beav
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