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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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Had that happen once a couple of years ago when my starter bolts came loose from the inner primary, luckily I gave the solenoid a few whacks with my leathermans and it did disengage, - good thing it did, but my 80 FXEF also has kick start, no problem getting home and fix the problem. I do have a battery disconnect switch for my ground wire and will get around to installing it asap but also like the extra solenoid Idea, learn something new every day.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2017 | 06:43 PM
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If the timing is off where the piston wants to fire backwards --the contacts in the solenoid will weld togeather
 
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