I think I know the answer to this but just wanted to confirm before moving forward with reassembling the engine.
Just some history real quick, I'm building a chopper (this is my 2nd xs650 chopper) and I got a disassembled engine with the frame. After inventorying all the parts I began reassembly. I just put the cases together and was about to install the clutch when I noticed the starter shaft laying in the box of parts. I was planning to delete the starter anyway, so I just wanted to be sure there is no issue with leaving all the starter components out of the engine when reassembling it; including the starter shaft and two gears.
Side note, I'm using the Haynes manual and I can't find any reference to the starter shaft in the reassembly steps. Glad I'm not planning to use the starter because I'd be beside myself if I had to split the cases again to get the large starter gear back in the case. Curious if I might have missed the starter shaft as part of the reassembly steps in the Haynes manual. If anyone has one the manual wants to prove me wrong, please do. That seems like a critical step as you have to insert the starter shaft and large gear in the lower half before rejoining the cases.
Thanks!
Just some history real quick, I'm building a chopper (this is my 2nd xs650 chopper) and I got a disassembled engine with the frame. After inventorying all the parts I began reassembly. I just put the cases together and was about to install the clutch when I noticed the starter shaft laying in the box of parts. I was planning to delete the starter anyway, so I just wanted to be sure there is no issue with leaving all the starter components out of the engine when reassembling it; including the starter shaft and two gears.
Side note, I'm using the Haynes manual and I can't find any reference to the starter shaft in the reassembly steps. Glad I'm not planning to use the starter because I'd be beside myself if I had to split the cases again to get the large starter gear back in the case. Curious if I might have missed the starter shaft as part of the reassembly steps in the Haynes manual. If anyone has one the manual wants to prove me wrong, please do. That seems like a critical step as you have to insert the starter shaft and large gear in the lower half before rejoining the cases.
Thanks!