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    Feb 27, 2011, 01:50 PM
    Harley Davidson Troubleshooting?
    I changed the oil in my 78 shovel ( kickstart only) and now it acts like the motor is frozen but it ran great before the oil change and haven't started since .in neutral with clutch engaged kicker won't budge. If u pull in the clutch lever the kicker is fre...
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    Feb 27, 2011, 03:18 PM

    Have you tried to run it on compression yet? Remove spark plugs and just see if it turns at all? It could be that the last time it was kick started something went on in the assembly that caused it to lock up.
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    Feb 27, 2011, 09:51 PM
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    Yes I checked the motor it is not locked up it seems to be in the trany/ kicker assembly .I am just not sure how thework . I appriciate any advice
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    Feb 28, 2011, 01:12 PM

    The kickstart assembly should unbolt and then you caan inspect it to see why it may have jammed.

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