Servicing Left-Side Components - Toro 500 EFI Service Manual

12. Remove the shift detent cam arm and spring.
13. Remove the snap ring securing the output drive gear
to the output shaft and remove the gear noting that
the hub flange is directed toward the crankcase.
Servicing Left-Side
Components
INSPECTING STARTER CLUTCH/
GEAR
1. Place the starter clutch gear onto the rotor/flywheel
and attempt to rotate the starter clutch gear clock-
wise. It should lock up to the rotor/flywheel. Rotate
the gear counterclockwise and it should turn freely.
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If it moves or locks up both ways, the starter clutch
must be replaced.
2. Inspect the starter clutch gear for chipped or missing
teeth or discoloration/scoring of the clutch surface.
Inspect the bearing for loose, worn, or discolored
rollers. If bearing is damaged, it must be replaced.
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3. Inspect the one-way bearing for chipped surfaces,
missing rollers, or discoloration. If any of the above
conditions exist, replace the starter clutch assembly.
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REPLACING STARTER CLUTCH
ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the cap screws securing the starter clutch
assembly to the flywheel; then remove from the fly-
wheel.
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