It's not really a distributor as it's a single and has no HT wire coming out of it.
Anyway, the one in the bike I have bought has a shaft which has quite a lot of sideways slop in the case.
I cannot see any way of removing the shaft from the case. It has the drive gear on the end - held by a pin to the shaft which doesn't come out - if it did it would not be possible to push the shaft through the case anyway due to the diameter.
Looking down inside the case with the centrifugal advance mechanism removed, there seems to be a small type of star washer (?) holding the base in place.
Do I have to remove this star washer (?)?
If so, how?
Help!
See if this helps. Mike At…
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Previously Michael Rettie…
Previously Michael Rettie wrote:
See if this helps.
Mike
Thank you for this Michael.
Although it doesn't specifically describe getting the shaft out, the photo shows that the drive pinion must be removed.
Thank you for your help.
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I've only done a twin ver…
I've only done a twin version (like the one in the document) but seem to remember that once the pinion was removed the shaft just pushed through from the bottom.
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Previously ian_soady wrote:
I've only done a twin version (like the one in the document) but seem to remember that once the pinion was removed the shaft just pushed through from the bottom.
Yes, I think you are right Ian, but the pin is immovable in mine, it seems to have been peened in both sides. I am reluctant to hit it too hard.
Maybe I'll just have to accept the sideways movement of the shaft (about 10 thou), being a singleit probably doesn't matter quite so much.
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Previously richard_salt wr…
Previously richard_salt wrote:
Previously ian_soady wrote:
I've only done a twin version (like the one in the document) but seem to remember that once the pinion was removed the shaft just pushed through from the bottom.
Yes, I think you are right Ian, but the pin is immovable in mine, it seems to have been peened in both sides. I am reluctant to hit it too hard.
Maybe I'll just have to accept the sideways movement of the shaft (about 10 thou), being a singleit probably doesn't matter quite so much.
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Hello Richard I know i am…
Hello Richard I know i am late but i had the same problem I ended up starting with a 1/16 drill .I am no engineer i am a Fishmonger by trade so its more luck than good management but when i drilled it the heat of drilling made the pin come out of the other side .
The taper at the end should come off the shaft and the shaft should come out of the top
it might take the bush with it if you steep it in boiling water and give it a tap once you have replaced the bolt in the bottom of the shaft .
Someone made a new bush for mine with fospher bronz that i fitted after steeping the body in boiling water.
Hope i havent waffled too much ALLAN BROOKS
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See if this helps.
Mike
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