Should the crankshaft rotate both ways?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:54 pm
Hi,
I'm rebuilding a Z400J3 engine (4 cylinder baby Z1).
This my first rebuild, so newbie errors are very likely.
So far, I've got the gearbox shafts etc in along with the crankshaft and have the crankcases bolted together.
No pistons or barrels or clutch basket as yet.
The starting motor is fitted, and I've just fitted the secondary shaft which has the starting motor clutch mechanism and primary chain teeth.
The crankshaft only seems to turn in one direction since fitting the secondary shaft.
I'm assuming this is OK, because of the starting motor clutch?
I'm rotating the crankshaft by hand, turning the alternator rotor, because it's easy to get a hold on.
I haven't tried too much pressure to make it rotate in the direction it doesn't want to go.
I'm just looking for assurance that I haven't messed up?
Amongst the many screw ups so far has been putting both bearings for the secondary shaft in the crank casings before spotting the shaft has to go in first, before the second bearing can be fitted....- that's the level of stupidity we're dealing with here!
I'm rebuilding a Z400J3 engine (4 cylinder baby Z1).
This my first rebuild, so newbie errors are very likely.
So far, I've got the gearbox shafts etc in along with the crankshaft and have the crankcases bolted together.
No pistons or barrels or clutch basket as yet.
The starting motor is fitted, and I've just fitted the secondary shaft which has the starting motor clutch mechanism and primary chain teeth.
The crankshaft only seems to turn in one direction since fitting the secondary shaft.
I'm assuming this is OK, because of the starting motor clutch?
I'm rotating the crankshaft by hand, turning the alternator rotor, because it's easy to get a hold on.
I haven't tried too much pressure to make it rotate in the direction it doesn't want to go.
I'm just looking for assurance that I haven't messed up?
Amongst the many screw ups so far has been putting both bearings for the secondary shaft in the crank casings before spotting the shaft has to go in first, before the second bearing can be fitted....- that's the level of stupidity we're dealing with here!