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For those of you who have this problem the solution is simple. If you flip the shaft and the gear over and look at the end of the shaft that goes into the case, look at the end of the the two...there is timing marks punched on the gear and shaft that have to line up on the shaft for the spring tension to be correct. It is that simple.
No it is not I have the parts installed correctly and the spring still pops off every time the case goes the spring is worn where it insert into the hole and the hole itself is showing signs of wear. Replacing the spring solved the issue.
the spring is located in the hole closest to the gear. not the hole on the shaft. this will allow the spring to sit closer to the gear and to be pretensioned. he has put the spring in the shaft hole not the hole closest to the gear.
RIP, the mounting point for the spring in mine is a piece of metal secured by a allen screw. The screw immediately stripped out and I do not feel like doing a full tear-down to get that fucker loose. I'll survive, it only takes a couple of kicks to start anyway.
The honda cr85 kick shaft is really tricky to get on, the hole is located bottom left and when spring pops off there is no way to get the spring arm past the clutch basket whilst its still in place so you have to pull kick shaft off completely (making sure the locations marks are lined up ) put the pin in the hole then use the actual kick on the shaft and turn it putting tension on the spring until it goes past the little catch that sits behind the shaft then push it all into place while making sure the other spring at the back sits in its place and the main spring doesn’t spring out of the hole, takes a good couple of tries ill tell you that 😂
To clarify further...the gear is a two piece ratchet and the inner ratchet piece is what has the stamp mark on it. Line this up with the stamp on the end of the shaft and your good to go. Hope this helps you out.
You need more preasure on the spring. Move the spring back more, or the post that it gos on. You should have to really pull on the spring to get it in place so it will hold
I wanted to take the pull starter off a 79 cc predator and replace it with a kick-starter what problems do you foresee and what solutions? Obvious I'm not going to have that spring toe-hold.
I had the same problem on my cr80 take the shaft out check that the two punch marks are next to each other and if that dosent work use rtv to hold the spring in the case so you can get the side on
Dude, I’m completely rebuilding an 89 Cr 80 and trying to restore it to new condition. Parts are all but gone out there but I have 3 toasted crankshafts in 3 lower ends which still. Have plenty of good parts. I can’t get that spring to seat. Is it supposed to go in that inner hole on the center casing? I have new seals and gaskets and that’s the only thing that’s stopping me from completing this bike. I managed to get all the plastics back to nearly new condition with powder coated frame . Found a seat cover for that specific 1989 year. It’s the all red CR 80. I’m just hung up on this darn kick start spring assembly. This was a comment from six years ago. I hope you will hear me out there in the RU-vid world.
The gear does not look like it is in all the way and I think u got the wrong hole look for an other free hole on the back side that is where mine is but I don't know what bike u got or anything hope this helps
My Foster son bought a 93Yamaha RT180. The kick start spring was broke. Got a new spring but cant seem to see where the free end of the spring connects. Cant find a video or Pic to show where it connects . Any help PLEASE would be appreciated!! I'm assuming under the clutch maybe?
your inner washer notch must slide over the inside spring tang you dont have this properly installed. The outer spring tang DOES go in that hole if you have a honda crf 04-06 do not attempt to bend the spring until you have the base properly installed.
