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Re: pic: Kit Transmission Upgrade kit

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Originally Posted by ICE MAN
I if Andy mark does read this reply then i highly ask and urge him to look over every product that he sends and makes sure that all of the parts are in the box when it is shipped. to every one else who has already purchased one of these upgrades i hope and wish that you have better luck than we have.
Thanks for the advice.

It's true that we listed a plastic spacer on our instructions, while sending washers as a replacement. We have changed our documentation being sent with these upgrade kits to reflect this change, as we have received 1 email about this issue also. I apologize that our documentation had this error.

The one thing I would like to have better with this kit is the tightness of the "D" holed, 28-tooth gear. These gears are being broached to be a very snug fit on the D shaft of the Mini-Bike motor. If the motor's shaft is marred slightly (by beating on the shaft to get the manufacturers' gear off... or by the manufacturer's gear set screw), then our 28-tooth gear needs to be pressed on firmly.

I suggest 2 things to help this situation:

1. Use a scotch-brite pad or a very light sandpaper piece to clean up the Mini-Bike motor shaft before adding on the 28-tooth gear.

2. Heat up the gear to expand its hole before putting it onto the motor shaft.

These two steps should help facilitate this installation. I will add these to our documentation also.

Andy B.
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