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Thanks Guys!!! I am now confident that everything is assembled correctly and working properly on the kick start assy. including the thrust washer. I still don't know why this motor locked up on me then freed itself up when I pulled it out of the frame. Possibly from sitting out in the weather for 20 years, maybe something got gummed up on the lay shaft or the mainshaft and possibly got hung up between gears or something. Nevertheless. I'm gonna replace the crank bearings for the hell of it and pre lube everything on all the shafts before I reassemble it. I can't believe I can't see the problem!!! Thanks to all of you guys for contributing to this post and offering all of your expertise!!! I'll keep you all posted on the progress. Thanks again; Chuck

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Here's a diagram that I found of the kick start assy. It shows the spring under the ratchet paw. Does this look correct? I don't think the spring goes between the 2 ratchet gears but I could be wrong!!! http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy103/stratmandude/KickStart.jpg

Here is a link to a picture that was posted a while back. Does this look correct? I don.t see the spring under the ratchet gear!! http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy103/stratmandude/KickStartAssy.jpg

Thanks a lot guys, this is very helpfull and usefull information. If anyone has an idea on how to set the preload on the kick start spring properly and any adjustments, could you please post? Thanks again guys...Chuck

Hello; I have a 1978 Bultaco Sherpa T 350 model 191. I rescued this bike from a friend and I'm hoping to restore it to mint condition as it only has 421 original miles on it. When I got the bike it was siezed up or locked up. I removed the head and cylinder and everything looks brand new!! I then split the cases and inspected everything and it all looks BRAND NEW!! I'm starting to think the kick starter mechanism is the culprit. Does anyone have a diagram of the kick start mechanism set up properly? I saw an old post on this forum a while back that a fellow was rebuilding and he posted pics of the kick start that he had set up and put together. The picture I saw had no spring under the ratchet gear and someone said it was correct!! Does anyone have a correct diagram or useable instructions? Thanks; Chuck