Help. I am trying to fit a new kickstart return spring to my upright gearbox the problem being the distance between the slee anyve shaft and the hole boared in the shaft for the end of return spring is not long enought Is this the right shaft for this box or could it be from a later gearbox any sugestion would be welcome thank Steve
Hi Steve, Can't tell you…
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The later 'Laydown' box…
The later 'Laydown' box had alternative kickstart return spring covers according to whether the box was intended for a single or a twin so something must have been different internally. It may be that you have a later part. It's notoriously easy to mix things up on Nortons....which is why many of us have a big pile of autojumble purchases that look as if they'll fit but don't.
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Richard thanks. looking at…
Richard thanks. looking at upright and laydown gearbox parts in my parts manuals I can now see that the spring cover
is shorter on the laydown and probably so is the kickstart shaft. now need a longer shaft or maybe drill another hole close to the kickstart lever exept the cover which is missing will probably not fit
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Hi Steve, Can't tell you if it's the right shaft or not but I can tell you I've had my spring on and off numerous times in the last months and I have no trouble getting the spring in the holes. Plenty of room. I have a dolls head gearbox.