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    can someone help me?
    i have a 1982 gs450 and need to remove the magneto to replace
    starter clutch how does it come off?
    i cant get it to move

    chris
    okla

    #2
    You need a slide hammer Chris.

    I improvised with my swingarm axle and a sledge hammer head. I also managed to maul my thumb pretty bad while doing it, so be careful! The alternator rotor is locktited onto the shaft so it doesn't come off easy, but be warned that when it lets go, it will let go quickly so make sure you have it on a work bench or something so it doesn't fall too far when it comes off.

    Start at post #331 in my rebuild thread to witness the drama I had getting mine off:

    Are you doing a restoration project of some kind on a GS? Let everyone see what you are doing by posting the details here.


    Note: this is all assuming you have an '80 - '82 450...
    1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
    1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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    450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

    Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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      #3
      Originally posted by ccb1963 View Post
      can someone help me?
      i have a 1982 gs450 and need to remove the magneto to replace
      starter clutch how does it come off?
      i cant get it to move

      chris
      okla
      You need a rotor puller. Otherwise, it is more likely than not that all you will accomplish is to destroy the stator and crankshaft end.

      Earl
      All the robots copy robots.

      Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

      You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequences of your choices.

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        #4
        Originally posted by earlfor View Post
        You need a rotor puller. Otherwise, it is more likely than not that all you will accomplish is to destroy the stator and crankshaft end.

        Earl
        Probably safer than my makeshift slide hammer...
        1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
        1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

        sigpic

        450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

        Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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          #5
          Originally posted by pete View Post
          Probably safer than my makeshift slide hammer...
          The permanent magnet is fragile. 99 times out of 100, a slide hammer will take it off,..........in pieces. If you got it off in one piece and uncracked with a slide hammer, consider that you have already received God's one great gift to you. Don't press your luck. LMAO Besides, the proper tool is only twenty dollars and that magnet is a Hell of a lot more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. ehe


          Earl
          All the robots copy robots.

          Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

          You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequences of your choices.

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            #6
            Originally posted by earlfor View Post
            The permanent magnet is fragile. 99 times out of 100, a slide hammer will take it off,..........in pieces. If you got it off in one piece and uncracked with a slide hammer, consider that you have already received God's one great gift to you. Don't press your luck. LMAO Besides, the proper tool is only twenty dollars and that magnet is a Hell of a lot more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. ehe


            Earl
            One gift considered

            So that's the third time that the Haynes has led me astray... first was telling me I should remove the rotor as part of disassembly (don't need to unless doing the starter clutch), second was twice the torque figure of the gear change detent plunger pivot bolt (stripped it naturally), and now the third saying use a slide hammer on the rotor...
            1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
            1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

            sigpic

            450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

            Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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              #7
              Originally posted by pete View Post
              One gift considered

              So that's the third time that the Haynes has led me astray... first was telling me I should remove the rotor as part of disassembly (don't need to unless doing the starter clutch), second was twice the torque figure of the gear change detent plunger pivot bolt (stripped it naturally), and now the third saying use a slide hammer on the rotor...
              I don't have much trust in Haynes and probably only a wee bit more in Clymer. I've found too many things that were flat out wrong in both of them. The factory service manuals on the other hand, I have found to usually be trustworthy.

              Earl
              All the robots copy robots.

              Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

              You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequences of your choices.

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                #8
                Originally posted by earlfor View Post
                I don't have much trust in Haynes and probably only a wee bit more in Clymer. I've found too many things that were flat out wrong in both of them. The factory service manuals on the other hand, I have found to usually be trustworthy.

                Earl
                Good call, although the Clymer is a little easier for a noob doing a complete rebuild as the factory one talks more about the actual spec's and tolerances etc. rather than what you need to do to pull it apart/put it back together.

                And yes, that would be me as the noob
                1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

                sigpic

                450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

                Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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