• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1976 360 WR Kickstart Slip, Help !

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Alfie

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hello,
This evening noticed the Kickstart turns the shaft but does not turn engine, It doesn't happen every kick just every so often, before I take off the cover and have a look can anybody please tell me what to expect and what parts I'm gonna need?

Thanks for your time
Alfie
 
just dont pull the kick lever off, it comes off with the sidecase. same with shifter. after you remove the sidecover you can easily inspect things. i like to grease one side of my gasket and that makes the cover removable without hurting the gasket
 
It could be the clutch is slipping. Those are not primary kick. I have been there. If you have metal chunks in the oil try and figure out where they came from, I have been there too but not on bikes like yours.
 
Same thing happened to me, kicker seemed to slip when starting, but would return to proper position. After removing the cover several times ultimately found the clutch was slipping while kicking it. New clutch plates fixed it. After replacing the clutch realized the bike accelerated harder, imagine that. Other than the clutch, don't know of anything else that can slip and still have kick starter return to its proper position.
 
Def clutch slip.. first off check the cable clearance at the lever on the handlebars.. by backing of the adjuster, you can make the clutch drive ( sometimes).. other than that..off with the clutch cover and do up the srews in the srpings.. or..new plates..
 
Ahhhh I have just been adjusting the cables on the handlebars maybe I adjusted too much !! Thanks everyone I will go out and recheck
 
Def clutch slip.. first off check the cable clearance at the lever on the handlebars.. by backing of the adjuster, you can make the clutch drive ( sometimes).. other than that..off with the clutch cover and do up the srews in the srpings.. or..new plates..

Yeap I'd agree clutch is slipping
 
I would think that if the clutch was slipping when trying to kick start your bike you would hear the engine rev abruptly when accelerating. If this isn't happening then take a look at the spring behind the kick starter drive gear, its #2 in the attached exploded view. This spring applies pressure to the drive gear to help it engage with the adjacent idler gear. If this spring breaks you'll experience the symptom you mentioned.
 

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Dont take the clutch cover off yet.

Make sure your clutch cable is free and not binding in the housing. Check for play in the clutch cable next. If there isn't 1/8" of free play in the lever loosen it. Next is the clutch release rod that runs thru the main shaft. Remove the cable at the clutch lever on the case and check the lever for free play. It should have about 1/8" free play at the least. If no play remove the clutch cover and adjust the set screw and 10mm hex nut till the lever has play in it.
 
Bigbill said:
Remove the cable at the clutch lever on the case and check the lever for free play. It should have about 1/8" free play at the least. If no play remove the clutch cover and adjust the set screw and 10mm hex nut till the lever has play in it.
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Bill does 1/8" actually work? The service manual calls for 9mm - 13mm (approx. 3/8" - 1/2"). I've often considered tightening up the clearance to be able to get more movement in the pressure plate but then thought heat expansion may be an issue.
 

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Nope. If you set it at 3/16" do you think it's going to expand 3/16" of an inch when it gets hot?
 
With all due respect, the original concern of this thread (kick starter slip) may be caused by too little clearance in the clutch release mechanism. In my opinion it would be best for Alfie to stick to the factory supplied specification for release lever clearance while trying to resolve his concern rather than minimizing the adjustment. 1/8 inch at the case release lever leaves very little clearance between the clutch rod and pressure plate.
Steve
 
Bigbill said:
Nope. If you set it at 3/16" do you think it's going to expand 3/16" of an inch when it gets hot?
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Bill I agree with you that the clutch rod would not expand 3/16" in length under normal engine heat conditions. I also agree with SteveJ that Alfie should stick to the factory settings while diagnosing the kick starter slipping problem. Thanks for sharing your experience with the tighter clutch tolerance. I may be able to draw upon that info in the future.
 
If he has no free play at the lever on the case I'm sure we can all agree it's the clutch rod adjustment in the case.
 
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