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I wrapped 1 layer of blue painter's tape around the rotor, put the cover on and spun the crank (kicked over a few times with the plugs out). If the tape is clean, you're good. If the tape is galled a bit, look to see where it's hitting. If you're lucky, a trace amount of the tape will transfer to the tight spot on the stator. A little sanding down with emery cloth on the rotor or a sanding drum on the stator. Repeat until the tape is clean. If the galling isn't bad on that rotor, you can sand it down smooth and use it. New stator is about $100. I use the Emgo/Wassell 16A - same price as the standard 10A from my local guy.On the Commando, I cut a strip of plastic out of a milk carton and fit it between the rotor and stator before tightening down the stator - works like a champ!The AMC setup with the stator mounted to the outer cover is just another reason why they went bankrupt. 14 screws in that cover and it'll still leak if you don't follow a precise procedure.
I wrapped 1 layer of blue painter's tape around the rotor, put the cover on and spun the crank (kicked over a few times with the plugs out). If the tape is clean, you're good. If the tape is galled a bit, look to see where it's hitting. If you're lucky, a trace amount of the tape will transfer to the tight spot on the stator. A little sanding down with emery cloth on the rotor or a sanding drum on the stator. Repeat until the tape is clean. If the galling isn't bad on that rotor, you can sand it down smooth and use it. New stator is about $100. I use the Emgo/Wassell 16A - same price as the standard 10A from my local guy.
On the Commando, I cut a strip of plastic out of a milk carton and fit it between the rotor and stator before tightening down the stator - works like a champ!
The AMC setup with the stator mounted to the outer cover is just another reason why they went bankrupt. 14 screws in that cover and it'll still leak if you don't follow a precise procedure.
