Laverda 750s (Zane) generator removal

padipottamos

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Hello, Thank you to you all that suggested that my noisy starting problems are the Sprag clutch. The 28mm socket arrived & I discovered the thread was an M18 LH.... Now I can see I will have to remove the alternator/generator rotor. Any advice or pictures from manuals to help?? I think I will need to use a puller, maybe on the freewheel gear?? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated - Thanks Paddy
 
Easiest is to use a rattle gun to remove the Jesus nut.  You could also block the balance shaft drive with a small block of light alloy if working with a regular wrench, but you do need to be very careful with that.  Other alternative would be to remove the clutch cover together with all the pump paraphernalia and block the primary drive... far too much hassle.

No further need for pullers, all cylindrical sliding fits, no tapers.

Parts are available from OCT, octeam@gmx.de

Might consider a starter drive upgrade while you're at it, comprises of a new sprag drive gear with the appropriate idler gear, reduces starter ratio so it actually works... mostly!  The alternator cover needs slight machining to make space for the modded idler gear, would need to send in the cover for that.

When reassembling, a diaphragm spring washer should be used under the alternator rotor nut.  The fit and seating of the rotor should also be checked.  Might be necessary to relieve the rear face of the rotor to include a sturdy washer on which the rotor can be tightened against instead of the tiny step on the crank.

While it's all apart, it is also worthwhile to check the balance shaft for loose counterweights... tip of the iceberg, remember! :D


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