ATVmechanic

I recently rebuilt a 84 kawasaki tecate. Everything has went good so far except of the kickstarter. The other day i spent about 3 hours trying to get it to function correctly. It turns the motor over but it wont spring back. I followed the service manuals instructions and still cant get it to work. Spring looks to be in good condition, it is corrrectly placed in the shaft and the case. The plastic bushing is in place with the washer. Any help of info on this would be helpful. Thanks

Is there a ratchet gear in there? See if the attached diagram helps you out. It's not exactly your year, but I believe the kick start mechanism should be the same.

i need help on removing the speed reduction spacer from my lt-z50 quad thanks don

I'm not sure on your quad but on most of the little quads they have a collar or restrictor in the carb throat and some have them in the exhaust.

What model year is that? Take a look at these parts diagrams: suzuki partsmanual fiche lt50 2000 y partslist

Hmm.. Maybe you broke the return spring. For shifting in gear, I wonder if that Neutral switch is bad. I attached some parts diagrams for you.

Did you solve your problem?

Off topic, are you affected by the steering recall on that machine: Twin Peaks Recall Info

I haven't heard any common issues. Have you taken off the shift lever and checked the spline? Check to see if it is stripped out. I'm not aware of any hardened aftermarket shift shafts.

I attached a parts diagram for you..

Sounds to me like you have a bad "NEW" battery or connection somewhere at the battery if it starts when connecting the charger. Return that battery and get a new one, it could be defective.

Thanks for the specific feedback. Indeed it does sit for a while sometimes, so what you indicate is certainly a possibility. I presume it's pin #13 in the diagram that you're referring to, yes?

I guess I'll be figuring out how to take the carb apart next.

You should be able to disconnect the carb and rotate it enough to take off the plate with screws 20 and 26. #13 you should check, but just check the overall movement of the float. It should be 100% free floating up and down.

So i was workin on the quad for alittle while today and i guess i didnt tighten the bolt on the battery bracket to the bottom of the aftermarket box and i wasnt getting a good ground it was fine until two days ago but i guess it got loose from riding. Just put lock tight on it and its running strong. Thank you for all the help

Sounds like you lucked out! Need to have a good ground. Good job.

I have done business with JC Whiteny on numerous occassions. Mostly automotive stuff. They do have more ATV stuff these days. Great delivery, catalog, and cheap.

Your battery was probably shorted out. You shouldn't cross terminals. What's happening is that your battery is no longer holding a charge but is completing the curcuit after started with your charger, to keep it running.

I believe you have a Yuasa YTX9-BS battery in there.

Just a tip, instead of going to the delaer for a new battery, try going to a Sears Auto to pick one up: Shop for PowerSport batteries in the Automotive department of Sears.com

I've attached the starting and charging systems wiring diagrams for you.