What is up with this Bendix Gear slop?

[pnedac]

I have made a video to show what I am talking about. this is the third time I have taken this apart and I just want to make sure this is normal and if it is not, then where do I go from here? The gear (#4) is new, the flywheel gear is good to go, the clip has good tension. Everything is put together in order. I just want to make sure this is not abnormal.

Am I good to go to put it back together?

Cheers!

Pnedac

 

[TLCbobber]

Can't comment on the play but I like this video.

 

[TLCbobber]

and this one

watch from 43 minutes. he mentions wiggle and you can see it operate with a bit of play but it's working when he's done. turning at least but not throwing.

 

[pnedac]

Well the great, great news is that the play in the gears does not appear to matter. It is starting MUCH better than it was before. I would not say it is perfect, but I'bve gone from free spinning, to ineffective grinding, to it'll start but sound awful, to now it starts very well. Not sure I am ever going to get it perfect, but I am pretty pleased with the result.

While I was in there I changed out the clutch pushrod to the one piece unit and I replaced the pushrod seal and I also changed out the clutch cover screws from phillips heads to the allen head type. Had em all sitting on the sidelines so as long as I was in there I threw em in.

Buttoned it all back up and took it for a ride and it is closer to running like a dream than it ever has been. Success!

Thanks again!