Starter Gears Binding Up?? Please help!

[KISSFAN]

Had to replace my stator cover due to a piece being broken off of it. Ordered a new stator cover, decided to throw it on, but I forgot the gasket, so I used RTV until it arrived.. Just wanted to try it out to make sure it all worked. When I went to start it, it seemed like the gears were binding up and it would turn over very slow.. Is this because of the RTV or maybe I don't have the gears lined up right? I am putting the gasket on today, but only want to do this once more.. Also, how does the shifter linkage go? It is on backwards apparently..

 

Thank you,

Joe

[Squeeze]

You need to have the Gasket in there or the Starter Gears will bind.

[bongobobny]

When back together the knurled piece should be pointing down and the arm should be diagonal. If you are off a tooth you will notice ithe knurled part does not move as far in one direction as the other direction...

[dingy]

Pictures attached of shift linkage installed.

 

The gasket thickness does make a difference.

 

Also RTV where the cables for pickups & alternator pass through rear of case.

 

Gary

 

Edited February 13, 2016 by Freebird

[KISSFAN]

Thanks guys! Gasket was the problem! Switched the footboards back to pegs, and I'm a happy camper now!

[frankd]

There is a dot on the shifter shaft that you center in the gap in the lever. This allows you to align the linkage properly.

 

Frank D.