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5 minutes ago, shadetree said:

bro, you need to tilt the bike on its left side about 45 degree's !!, cover is/will hang on clutch adjustment if you try putting it on like you have it.

That makes a LOT more sense thanks !

True, I tried what you said it still won't go on! I greased the adjuster bolt and cleaned it, pushed on the Kickstarter shaft as I slid on the crankcase cover, it feels like its getting stuck on something in the middle.

On 6/20/2021 at 3:16 PM, Wheeler said:

Yup sounds about rite..

 

I've NEVER had any issues re-I stalling a clutch cover. They just pop rite on. 
 

Shadetree covered everything I was going to say…

let us know how u make out!

Yeah i'm a beginner, 14, done some other jobs like carb jets and such on other small engines but this is a lot more than i thought it would be...!

On 6/19/2021 at 10:39 PM, shadetree said:

if you make it past all my post ^^^ ?, then tighten down all the bolts IN A CRISS CROSS PATTERN !, do not tighten a bolt, and follow one after another, do it like you would when putting lug nuts back on a car/truck..criss cross pattern !. do not go crazy with torqueing the bolts down !!, a good snug is all you need. now to fix your clutch adjustment. with the 14mm lock nut still lose, just hand tight to the case side, slip a 14mm wrench on it, then use a standard screw drive to twist the center bolt counter clock-wise until it lightly seats, while you hold the lock nut in place !, while still holding the lock nut in place, from the lightly seated position, turn the center bolt roughly 1/4 inch clock-wise, hold it there, tighten down the lock nut. clutch is pre-adjusted now. you can check this adjustment by starting it up, lift up on the foot shift lever with your foot..HOLD IT THERE WHEN YOU DO THIS !!, now give it some thottle, does it want to creep ?, or does it sit in place ?, if it sits still ?, you are golden !. if it wants to creep ?, then go back to the adjustment bolt, loosen the lock nut, while holding the lock nut in place, turn the center bolt counter clockwise, tighten the lock nut back down. then try the clutch again like i point out in the first part of this post.

wow! thank you so much! i am super late to this. i've been very busy with vacation and such. at this point im tempted to take it to a small engine repair since i already have the clutch in it's just the cover haha but i'll try the right way like you said. 

awesome, thanks Fishfiles, ill use that tip. and thanks bcsman!

4 hours ago, Fishfiles said:

Welcome to ATVHonda , what ever you do , don't put bolts in and try to pull it in ,  when it is all aligned right it will push right on -------- I have had luck with wiggling the shifter lever  while pushing in 

So I'm having a bit of trouble and one of the members at the hondatvforums told me to come here. Everything is fully seated, clutch lifting mechanism, reverse lock switch, all the bearings, kickstarter; all that stuff is in place. I just can get the right crankcase cover on until there is about a quarter inch gap and it won't go any further. I've worked on it for hours now and me nor my dad have no idea what's stopping it. I'd like to hear ideas from some of y'all.