Hi

Please can someone confirm where to fit the gear locating clip on a TY175?

1) On the groove in the kick starter shaft

2) or on the end of the shaft

Plus which way does the bent part face toward the main engine casing or toward the kick starter?

The diagram attached should help in the groove ...

And so it was - I was wrong you were right

In the oven 120c bit of persuasion and out they came

Metal on metal on the OD and 30 years on adhesion

Just the engine rebuild to do

Hi thanks for the tip.

However the lip looks permanent and is the same for both form legs.
If it was part of the OD of the old seal it should be a smaller diameter than the tube and come out . The new seals have the circular apron types seal embedded in them.
No sign of a solid was the same ...

Hi I am in the process of replacing the fork seals on my Orange an white 1977 TY175 and need help

1) The cir clip and washer came out really easy

2) The old years 30+ years old were a real battle I ended up dissolving them out with Acetone - they had fused to the inside of the fork leg.

3) The ...