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Engine & Transmission / Re: Kick Starter Bushing
« on: April 18, 2024, 07:55:04 PM »
Sorry, forgot to reply.  I talked to Wayne and got some parts.  I can't say that it is fixed, but it is a lot better.  Will have to do a little more diagnosing and figure out how I can make it great again.

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Engine & Transmission / Re: Kick Starter Bushing
« on: April 09, 2024, 06:13:59 PM »
Mine is a 3/4" axle.  I have tinkered around with it more and see now that the gears on the kick starter are not being thrown all the way into the pinion gear.  Based on what I am seeing, the reason is that the two arms that swing/push the gears out have become oval and are not pressing the kick start gears completely into the pinion gear.

I have tried contacting Wayne Mahaffey about getting a new kick starter but he is not responding to my phone call or emails.

Does anyone know where I can get parts?

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Engine & Transmission / Kick Starter Bushing
« on: April 07, 2024, 05:36:29 PM »
My kick starter on my 1949 model L has a brass bushing between the kick starter axel and the kick starter.  It is kind of like a sleeve that slides into the hole on the kick starter and over the kick starter axle.  I have looked at the manuals and I do not see that part anywhere.

Was this a restoration thing that someone before me did?  Is this original and my manuals just don't show it?

My kick starter has some play and does not engage super well and the only way I can see to fix it is to replace the bushing.

Any bits of knowledge would be appreciated.

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Engine & Transmission / Kill Switch for '49
« on: September 11, 2022, 04:09:07 PM »
I have a wire coming out of the case for the kill switch.  I was reading the service manual this morning and saw that there is supposed to be a kill button.  Can someone send me a picture of this kill button?  Mine has a WICO P3689 magneto.

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