shewannameetkarty
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I literally can't get the c clip off the governor tried flathead screwdrivers, pliers, everything, how do I get the **** thing out?
212 can't get c clip off governor
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JTSpeedDemon
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Maybe try cutting through it with wire cutters???
karl
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Straight pick, position opposite of open end,between clip and shaft, tap end of pick until clip deforms and falls off
2SlickNick
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I hate messing with that thing! I prefer to take the recoil housing and flywheel off... Then with a punch the whole gear and rod come out.
Mrmonk7663
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Just like Karl said. I also use a pick aka awl. It’s the best I have found to get the clip out.
I had the same issue: http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showpost.php?p=530238&postcount=27
I wasn't able to get it off with just the flathead, and even tried dremelling the clip off with a needle tip, as well as simply breaking apart the governor wheel into pieces until it was just, well, gone! Neither approach worked so spare yourself the grief. I had extra difficulties because I left the motor in place on the go kart (no unmounting, so a whole bunch of other things like the frame of the kart etc. complicated the removal even more).
Here is what I did. I used the flathead to try to open that existing gap as much as I could, but after a long time only was able to widen it a tiny fraction. I then used the same flathead to try to move the clip away from the gear just a little, by using the corner of the flathead tip in various twisting/prying motions. It was slow going, but once I stopped trying to 'get it done' I slowed down and made progress. I was able to slide that clip away from the gear maybe a 1/16 of an inch, but that was just enough for me to get the tip of my vice grips to bite down on it, and from there I just slid it the rest of the way off.
I don't think this method will work with pliers alone, or without first creating a tiny gap between the clip and nylon gear for the vice grips to be able to grab just the clip (and not the clip plus gear)
Does that make sense?
I wasn't able to get it off with just the flathead, and even tried dremelling the clip off with a needle tip, as well as simply breaking apart the governor wheel into pieces until it was just, well, gone! Neither approach worked so spare yourself the grief. I had extra difficulties because I left the motor in place on the go kart (no unmounting, so a whole bunch of other things like the frame of the kart etc. complicated the removal even more).
Here is what I did. I used the flathead to try to open that existing gap as much as I could, but after a long time only was able to widen it a tiny fraction. I then used the same flathead to try to move the clip away from the gear just a little, by using the corner of the flathead tip in various twisting/prying motions. It was slow going, but once I stopped trying to 'get it done' I slowed down and made progress. I was able to slide that clip away from the gear maybe a 1/16 of an inch, but that was just enough for me to get the tip of my vice grips to bite down on it, and from there I just slid it the rest of the way off.
I don't think this method will work with pliers alone, or without first creating a tiny gap between the clip and nylon gear for the vice grips to be able to grab just the clip (and not the clip plus gear)
Does that make sense?
Flyinhillbilly
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That’s how I do it too. It’s much easier that trying to dig the clip out.
bob58o
SuckSqueezeBangBlow
Remove flywheel. Punch the shaft out of the block. Use a bolt to plug the hole. I think I tried 1/4-20 first, but ended up tapping for a 5/16” bolt.
Flyinhillbilly
The great cornholio
I put the shaft back in with a dab of locktite.
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