Thanks Helmut, the pic that you have is that of the left side of the motor with the shifter on it or the right side with the kickstarter?
If its the right side, what will I have to watch for when i take that side off? Thanks again so much....
for the kick start, will that bearing be something i can fix or will it be a shop job?
Im very green at this but we have 4 of these models that I would love to be able to work on so thats why i ask Thanks Tracy
That picture is the kick starter side. That part in the picture, that you have to align, fits on splines on the other end of the shift shaft. If you pull the shift shaft out from the shifter side of the engine, it will disengage the other end from the splined part. That part is what engages and disengages your clutches, when you shift gears. Has anyone had that side cover off before? That could have been what happened if someone has had either side cover off.
Things to watch for when taking the clutch side cover off are: (1) the kick starter shaft will try to pop out, (2) the shaft that the reverse lock out lever bolts to will pop out, (3) the other parts that the internal clutch lever (the part in the picture) engage will fall out of place (that picture does not show all the other parts). By the way, if that kick starter shaft pops out, and it probably will as it usually does, if it's not put back in right it will damage the gears on it.
For the one-way clutch bearing(this is the piece that's causing your kicker to not turn the engine), once you get the clutch side cover off (kick starter side), you will see the centrifugal clutch on the end of the crankshaft. You have to remove the centrifugal clutch as the one-way clutch bearing is on the inside of the centrifugal clutch. There is a big nut that holds the clutch on. It has left-handed threads. After you get the nut off, the clutch may or may not pull off. Sometimes you have to have a puller to get it off. It takes a special puller. A lot of times you can take a hammer and tap the side of it, just enough to jar it, and then take both hands and pull real hard and it will come off. If it don't you will have to have the puller. When you get it off, pull the inside of the clutch out of the shell, being careful that you don't drop the one-way bearing out. Watch how it comes out, because it will only work right one way. It will fit either way, but it won't work right when you get it back together unless it's in right. They usually have an arrow on them, so look at which way the arrow is pointing when the old one comes out. Assembly is just the opposite of disassembly.
If you've never worked on these before, it might be difficult for you, depending on your mechanical ability. But if you think you can do it, it would be a good ideal to get a repair manual. Good luck.
