Kickstart Splines Tight

Rich_j said:

I've got a kickstart arm that's a pretty tight fit on the gearbox splines. The only way way I can get it on or off is to knock a screwdriver into the slot to open it up. Not too bad getting it on as I can prepare it off the bike, getting it off is another thing. I don't want to start pounding at it and the gearbox and driving a screwdriver in damages the chrome and chews up the slot.
Anyone got any top tips?

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kommando said:

And you want it tight, removing the splines helps but also make sure you use a good hardened bolt to tighten it back up. Once you have sloppy splines then both the shaft and kickstart will need replacing not long after.

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robs ss said:

Put a thin blade (paint scraper?) in the slot and wind the bolt in from the threaded side. Will spread the K/S.

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