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Jeremy Copple Joined: Posts: 1 |
Posted:Wednesday 05 August, 2009 8:09 PM Subject: 72 SL350 KICKSTART JAMMED PLEASE HELP I RECENTLY WAS GIVEN MY GRANDFATHERS SL350 EVERYTHING IS IN PRETTY GOOD CONDITION. IT WAS STORED IN A GARAGE FOR YEARS. BROUGHT IT HOME CLEANED THE CARBS, GAS TANK, CHANGED THE PLUGS, NEW BATTERY, AND THEN GOT IT STARTED. WAS LETTING IT WARM UP AND IT DIED. WENT TO KICK IT OVER AND THE KICK STARTER WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. I DECIDED TO TAKE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE COVER TO EXAMINE THE GEARS(SPROCKETS) TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING SO I TOKE OFF THE CLUTCH TO MORE ACCURATELY TROUBLE SHOOT. I FOUND THAT THE BIKE IS IT NUETRAL B/C THE MAINSHAFT MOVES FREELY. AFTER TAKING THE CLUTCH BASKET OFF I THEN TRIED TO MOVE THE KICKSTART. IT THEN WOULD ROTATE FREELY. ALSO THE IDLE GEAR IS MOVING FREELY. I THEN TOKE OF THE LEFT SIDE COVER TO GET TO THE ALTERNATOR BOLT TO SEE IF THE PISTONS WERE SEIZED AND I TOKE OUT THE PLUGS TO RULE OUT A COMPRESSIN PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO GET A SOCKET AROUND THE NUT AND ROTATE THE PISTONS. I THEN PUT BACK ON THE CLUTCH BASKET AND THEN IT LOCKS UP AGAIN WHEN I TRY TO KICK THE KICKSTART BUT I CAN ROTATE THE ENTIRE UNIT WITH MY SOCKET WRENCH FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE WITH THE ALTERNATOR BOLT. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS BIKE MOVIN AGAIN? PLEASE ANY SUGGESSTIONS? |
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david burns Joined: Posts: 13 |
Posted:Monday 24 August, 2009 12:00 PM Subject: Re: 72 SL350 KICKSTART JAMMED PLEASE HELP im trying to picture what it might be ,have you tried gently rotating the kickshaft in the return direction? with the bottom end back together ,try rocking the bike back and forth in gear,it might pop back in to place maybe,,good thing it didnt happen to charleton heston in the "omega man"they escaped on a sl350!! |
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dave burn Joined: Posts: 2 |
Posted:Thursday 08 October, 2009 9:06 PM Subject: Re: 72 SL350 KICKSTART JAMMED PLEASE HELP Your problem may be the anti rattle spring has come off the cog and jammed it up. Its a strip down job i'm afraid. If you cant get a spring i have a spare new one. |
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