I got the lever, and want to try it. When I took the '77 lever off, and just put the '78 kicker on, it seems that the shaft rotates too far before there's any engagement to get a good kick. Should I hold the shaft with needle nose pliers or something, rotate the shaft clockwise a bit, and then slip the lever on so that it engages earlier in the kick with the 78 kicker? If I do this, is there anything that I could damage? Sorry if this is a stupid question.
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1978 kickstart lever on a 1977 WR360
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Kartwheel68
Husqvarna
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That is exactly what I did. The knuckle part that rests against the stop is shaped different so you have to shift the knuckle on the shaft a spline or two.
On the early husqvarnas up until the primary kick models starting in 1981.
If you remove the kick lever it can and will get out of phase, unless you are lucky if so go buy a lotto ticket.
Take the clutch cover off and figure out how it works, there is no simple way to explain how it works.
It has to be phased with cover off.
If while removing kick lever you hold the shaft with needle nose vice grips it can be done.
Later George
If you remove the kick lever it can and will get out of phase, unless you are lucky if so go buy a lotto ticket.
Take the clutch cover off and figure out how it works, there is no simple way to explain how it works.
It has to be phased with cover off.
If while removing kick lever you hold the shaft with needle nose vice grips it can be done.
Later George
