Ebay 49cc kit...leftover parts identification.

take cover off & turn arm till it points straight toward clutch - it comes right out

in the past, I've had good luck with left side carbs by carefully bending that arm down just a bit to be under the carb - it's just tack welded to the shaft, so take it off to bend it
 
Oh yeah it's sometimes tack welded if it is it won't tap off. Forgot about that.

It's a small pin that holds the shaft in the hole, i don't recommend bending or tapping the arm while it's installed, it can sheer the pin off and then you be sad.
 
On this particular one, there is either nothing holding it in or I broke the pin already. I didn't see the pin fall out and a print of the clutch assembly didn't show anything holding it in so, it's very possible, since it has to be turned quit a bit for it to unlock, that's all there is to it. Actually when I think about it, there was no hole for a pin, just a groove somewhere around the center of the rod.

At any rate, got it out, moved over and back on, but there was no way I could really tell till it was out of the way that the cover is now in the way. I can either take some off the cover or try to extend the pipe...it only needs about a half inch. Most likely, if I fit it well, a hose clamp and a piece if rubber tire tube will seal it, but I'm looking into trying to solder it now. It will entail aluminum pipe which I have that fits into the carb nicely and the, what appears to be the chrome plated manifold.

I get by but I'm no pro on soldering, but see on youtube this can likely be done with aluminum brazing rod and a torch. I haven't looked into it enough to find if I could just do it with standard solder/flux...do you think that is possible? I'll go look closely and see what my best bet is..grinding, or adding to the length of the manifold.
 
The grinding isn't really an option, so I just clamped then extension on, and will order some rods and solder it together whenever. It's sealed tight and doesn't look too bad as it is.. Hopefully that's the worst of finishing it, but I have yet to test it so...might be back. Thanks again. :)
 
take cover off & turn arm till it points straight toward clutch - it comes right out

in the past, I've had good luck with left side carbs by carefully bending that arm down just a bit to be under the carb - it's just tack welded to the shaft, so take it off to bend it

Obviously I missed your post, but all went well with the removal. No tack weld on this one that I could see, but it was on there tight.

FWIW, with that arm moved over, one can see, the angle lines up better with part that retains the end of the sheath and the pull from the hand clutch lever is smoother and lighter. Feels much better.
 
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