One hole too many

the kick ratio seems to have changed but all 430's, 400's and 500's used this in 86
the primary kick idler is always the same part number, so why would it not work, in the fiche they are the same all years 250-500
the outer (primary) count matches yours, seems you have an odd one, same as the early CR500
anyone want to chime in on this, anyone seen an issue here??

Aside from the extra stress on the kicker spring holder, when stopping forward movement of the kicker... any other reason I wouldn't want to index the kicker one tooth off as shown above? I'm trying to avoid another hole in the recently fixed side cover and will still glue on a rubber pad - just curious.

Sorry if this as been beaten to death previously...

when the cover is off is the pawl starting to engage

Nope. The kicker still has to move about 30 degrees before the pawl engages...

then secure the gear from behind with your hand and advance the lever a notch on the outside to see if it gets closer to the stop

Dang. So this must be what happens to a magnesium side cover when the PO used automotive antifreeze...

water does it

if you use automotive coolant be sure you don't use tap water, use deionized or distilled water

get an allooominum cover

you say that like they are just,, common

My magnesium cover was worse off than that. The seal pocket did not exist. I filled the pocket with JB Weld and left a core so the impellor shaft was back loaded so the machinist could pick up the shaft to center the bore for the seal. You could fix your's with JB Weld. The trick would be establishing the oring groove. I would use JB Weld as until it kicks over, you can carve the groove . You can also touch up by filling low areas. The important part of using JB Weld is that if you break the gloss, it will absorb liquid. Any JB gloss that is broken needs to be sealed with 5 minute epoxy. You need that work time to make sure you have good saturation.

I decided to use premix coolant just to make that there is only deionized water in the system. Flush your radiators and hoses before assembling.

Husky John fixed me up. That was the before shot. Here is the after:

And yes, it's " allooominum ".

says the guy that has like 6 or 7

I did a fancy repair on my first cover that was like cheese...I used high powered araldite but the coolant got under it after it sat over summer so I got an alloooominum one and have had no probs so far...(must look inside soon)

I purchased a brand new Husqvarna LC clutch cover from the husky club from Craig I think three decades ago.

purchased from the husky club in 1987?

I do enjoy how you folks down under say that word!

we say alllyoumiiniium ....its the septics that say alloooominum

The 1985 400WRX came with magnesium clutch covers as the aluminum(aluminium for our Brit descended friends) came to the 1986 models. So lucky for you a PO had to replace the original with a 1986 cover.

by early 85, my 1984.5 LC 240 was stuffed. I jb welded it and fixed it. the local husky dealer went broke soon after so I never got offered the warranty fix... that was available at the time.