sILlogger
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I looked again. Mine looks like a flattened rod bent into "L" shape. The corner of it it sticks just past the inner clutch. If I were to bend the "L" straight it would hit the cases... What is the best way to get the clutch off?
if you can see it then there is no need to taking the clutch off. It will engage as it should. just make sure that you line up the groove in the clutch drum so that is engages with that rod
what will happen after many hours of use is the end of that rod will wear and eventually break, therefore not spinning the oil pump. I then remove the clutch (insert a nylon rope that is just big enough to get into the sparkplug hole, with the end burnt so that there are no frays, and get a 6 pt 3/4" or 19mm socket and remove the clutch. the clutch is left hand threads (righty loosey, lefty tightie). do not use an impact wrench to remove or install the clutch. I then rebend the spring and install it. I can usually do this once before i have to get a new spring (i typically rebplace the worm gear and spring together)
clear as mud?