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Gear lever return spring broken?

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Mark Tiller
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Gear lever return spring broken?

#1 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:50 pm

Went out for a spin and the tacho cable broke as i set off....

and on the way home the gear lever stuck down when changing from 5-4...changed back up and it stayed there too, got home Ok and got it back to N by hand.
Any suggestions? is it a hard job to change it?
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#2 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:40 pm

Easy enough job.
Sprocket cover off.
Sprocket off.
Then remove the cover that holds the seals and there it is.
Pop in a new spring, reassemble and away you go.
Will need a new gasket though if you are unlucky.
Should only take an hour max.
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#3 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:46 pm

Cheers zed1015...l will whip the cover off in the morning and have a look
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#4 PostAuthor: malc87 » Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:58 pm

Did it on my Z1A with 42000 on the clock :(
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#5 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:00 pm

malc87 wrote:Did it on my Z1A with 42000 on the clock :(


nearly 45000 so maybe was overdue?
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#6 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:08 am

Removed gear lever linkage and swivelled it backwards....
took outer cover and sprocket off (was loose!) then removed inner cover and the spring is fine????...
It was then i noticed the Tarozzi gear pedal was still stuck in position...Doh
The knurled nut had worked loose and caused the lever to bind...
F**K!
Ah well new gasket from Zpower on the way...
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