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dod wrote:
Replaced water pump & new "O" rings & inst. new battery. Now green neutral light wont come on and with clutch in starter will "try" once to turn engine but will not. Not .ridden since Nov 2010 but was a steady rider until then. Reason for parking was oil in the water Have I done something wrong behind the front cover? Thanks for any help. dod
Immediately stop trying to use starter. Ditto what Dave said. The gearsfift position indicator switch is not aligned correctly. If all you did was replace waterpump and didn't change timing belts then likely engine is ok.
You need to pull front lower cover again. The shaftof the gear position switch has a pin in it that is offset slightly, meaning pin is longer on one side of the shaft than the other. The transmission should be placed in neutral and the switch must be in the same position (neutral) when installing cover.
After repulling front cover, inspect switch and engine side for damage. Hold metal front cover in contact with engine. This provides the ground path for the neutral light. Turn kill switch to off and turn ignition key to on. With cover held in grounded position rotate switch till neutal comes on. Cover is now ready to install.
Lastly after everything is reinstalled and BEFORE using starter put bike on center stand, place in higher gear and rotate rear wheel in the direction of forward travel to turn engine over by hand. Do not force it. Once you verify neutral light and gear indication works and engine moves freely THENre-attempt using starter.
