I'm trying to dismantle the kickstart pedal for my early Strada so I can get it rechromed, and I can't work out how to remove the washer on the end of the main shaft that holds on the pivoting foot pedal/rubber section. The washer seems to be retaining a circlip, which I can't get to. Do I just lever the washer off with a couple of old screwdrivers or is there a proper way to do it that won't wreck the washer and circlip?
Thanks for any tips. Mark
Kickstart pedal dismantling
Kickstart pedal dismantling
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morini_tim
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Hi Mark
Hope you've got your kickstart dismantled but if not this might help
Have just had a look at a broken kickstart i've been meaning to repair for years. The washer has a seat into which the circlip sits. You should be able to see the ends of the circlip. In theory you should be able to carefully lever up one end of the circlip and gradually ease it out from under the end of the shaft. However thats easier said than done. The main problem is that the circlip is probably stuck in the seating of the washer. To release mine I gripped the washer tightly in a vice (with the rest of the kickstart hanging below the vise) with the circlip ends facing me, then twisted the shaft away from the me so that all the clearence between the shaft and the pivot was by the circlip ends. Using a fine punch I gently tapped the ends of the circlip and managed to free it from the seat. Plenty of WD40 helps. I then used a couple of small instrument screwdrivers to lever it up out of the groove in the shaft. Finding a screwdriver that is fine enough to get under the circlip but strong enough to lever it up without bending was a bit of a problem. Suggest you wear eye protection in case the circlip pings out and try to do it gently to try and prevent it from doing so.
Thinks were made easier for me as the shaft has broken off just below the pivot so it was much easier to hold in the vice! Anyway I've just been able to remove the circlip and it only took about 15minutes, less than it;s taken to type in this reply!
Good luck, any probs get back to me
Cheers
Tim
Hope you've got your kickstart dismantled but if not this might help
Have just had a look at a broken kickstart i've been meaning to repair for years. The washer has a seat into which the circlip sits. You should be able to see the ends of the circlip. In theory you should be able to carefully lever up one end of the circlip and gradually ease it out from under the end of the shaft. However thats easier said than done. The main problem is that the circlip is probably stuck in the seating of the washer. To release mine I gripped the washer tightly in a vice (with the rest of the kickstart hanging below the vise) with the circlip ends facing me, then twisted the shaft away from the me so that all the clearence between the shaft and the pivot was by the circlip ends. Using a fine punch I gently tapped the ends of the circlip and managed to free it from the seat. Plenty of WD40 helps. I then used a couple of small instrument screwdrivers to lever it up out of the groove in the shaft. Finding a screwdriver that is fine enough to get under the circlip but strong enough to lever it up without bending was a bit of a problem. Suggest you wear eye protection in case the circlip pings out and try to do it gently to try and prevent it from doing so.
Thinks were made easier for me as the shaft has broken off just below the pivot so it was much easier to hold in the vice! Anyway I've just been able to remove the circlip and it only took about 15minutes, less than it;s taken to type in this reply!
Good luck, any probs get back to me
Cheers
Tim
Thanks Tim. I did actually succeed in removing it (thanks for the tips, NLM) and meant to add to my post to explain how, but you've done it for me! I didn't have a small enough screwdriver to get in underneath the circlip so I used one of those hardened steel tacks that you hang pictures on the wall with - very fiddly, but it worked eventually.
One other thing to mention is that when you've got the washer off and you separate the two parts of the kickstart, the spring-loaded ball bearing that is hidden inside will fly across your shed/garage/kitchen. I eventually found mine hiding among some dried-out peas on the gas hob...
Cheers, Mark
One other thing to mention is that when you've got the washer off and you separate the two parts of the kickstart, the spring-loaded ball bearing that is hidden inside will fly across your shed/garage/kitchen. I eventually found mine hiding among some dried-out peas on the gas hob...
Cheers, Mark
"I'll have a V please, Bob."