New2Tri-Z
02-07-2014, 01:40 PM
Guys I am having a heck of a time getting the starter wheel of my boys little 50. According to the manual once you remove all the clutch assembly you should be able to remove the starter one way assembly along with the starter gear by carefully pulling off of the shaft. The one way came off but the starter gear is frozen to the needle bearing it rides on. Apparently these little motors have issues with the belt dust gumming up the needle bearings therefore freezing the starter gear. It is stuck :mad:. There is not much room on the top, left or bottom side of the gear to get a gear puller in there. I am ready to break it so I can possibly get some more clearance between the gear and the case to get 3 jaw puller on there. Don't really want to break it though as i have another 90 that uses the same design so I am sure I will be fighting this battle again shortly :lol:. Any tricks for breaking the gear loose? I was thinking of trying to heat the wheel for expansion but didn't want to ruin the crank seals. I found a starter gear on ebay for $20 brand new, so I have the spare parts, just looking for some old time tricks. I did spray it with Kroil and let it sit for a day but didn't seem to help. Thanks is advance for all your help/suggestions.