• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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420 AXC 1981/82

My 420 sprag clutch slips too much so it will not start. I cleaned it around the dogs but did not help.
I know that if i drain out the oil and replace it with mineral spirits it works ok and does not slip when i kick it.
Of course you cannot actually start the bike without oil in the tranny, but this makes me wonder if the end of the crankshaft is too slick and needs a sand blasting or some other surface treatment to rough it up a bit.

How do you get the brass bushing out and how do you reinstall it?

I like the compression release idea. Maybe it will help me get this awesome bike started again.
 
ssaulnier said:
My 420 sprag clutch slips too much so it will not start. I cleaned it around the dogs but did not help.
I know that if i drain out the oil and replace it with mineral spirits it works ok and does not slip when i kick it.
Of course you cannot actually start the bike without oil in the tranny, but this makes me wonder if the end of the crankshaft is too slick and needs a sand blasting or some other surface treatment to rough it up a bit.

How do you get the brass bushing out and how do you reinstall it?

I like the compression release idea. Maybe it will help me get this awesome bike started again.
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I use a hammer for the bushing
for the primary freewheel, I've turned dogs (dog on the cranshaft go on the hub)
 
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