September 1 2007Estle brought some new parts to help us move the project along. One of the new parts was the rear drive chain, which we installed; this will allow us to install the inner primary cover. The new speedometer cable was also installed and the oil lines checked and re routed once more. Estle had ordered a chain installation tool which made the master link installation a snap. That's the first time I've used one of these and I can tell you it was worth the money. What sometimes can be a bit of a chore pressing the side-plates on; was done without any drama. The master link retaining clip went right on. In the past I would have used a small c-clamp to press the link side-plates on, the tool just made it so easy. And yes the chain is an o-ring type. We fitted the cover up twice, once to check the oil lines, and a second time to see if we could install the cover with the starter attached. The starter had to be removed as well as the reduction gear housing. I installed the new bearing in the inner cover and now it was ready for final installation. Once the inner cover was in place and its bolts torqued to specs, we added the starter and reduction gear. The primary chain adjuster was installed and then the compensating sprocket and clutch with the primary chain where installed. The clutch plates where installed next, along with the pressure plate and springs. That's as far as we could go without the clutch cable. We also received the new carburetor, and several other small parts we needed for the engine. Unfortunately some of the cables that were ordered were incorrect and have to be returned. I think we are just a few weeks from firing up the engine for the first time. Now we have some wiring to do.
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 The new O-ring rear drive chain installed. |
 Good shot of the master link. |
 New speedometer cable installed in the drive unit. |
 Another look at the speedometer cable. |
 Cable connected to the speedometer |
 Cable passes through the frame |
 Inner primary with starter and starter reduction gear attached. |
 Close up of the reduction gear and starter. |
 Solenoid bell crank and bendix gear for the starter installed in the inner primary cover. |
 Inner cover installed. |
 You can see the chain runs behind the inner cover and in front of the reduction gear housing. |
 Oppps, have to put these back on... they were removed to reroute the hoses going to the primary. |
 Clutch hub and copensating sprocket. |
 The primary chain tensionner is inbetween and in this shot its not fully installed. |
 Close up of the clutch hub before we install the plates. |
 Clutch plates installed |
 Good shot of the primary chain adjuster |
 Starter installed. |
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