Must be that I’m just not familiar enough with what this insulation should look like. When the stator was off and looking at the area where the wire exits the stator, I didn’t notice any cracks in the black sheath covering the wires nor see any cracks/damage or indication of any issues on the epoxy covering surrounding the stator wires.
Got it. That visual make’s it easy to understand.The wires normally exit from the (outer) face of the stator (see below).
For the wires to be in the position in your photo the thin wall of epoxy at the periphery has probably broken due to the wires being flattened by the outrigger plate.
It looks like your large circlip retaining ring that holds the clutch diaphram in the clutch basket isn't in the groove on the top of the clutch basket in your photo. It will come apart if it isn't completely seated all the way around in the clutch basket groove.Back at it.
After pulling it off, it was easy to see I had not really looked at that area too closely.
Became obvious the insulation was missing.
Pulled the wire through to allow the flip, resealed, etc..
No cracks in sheath, frayed or exposed wires, etc.
As far as I know, it was re-charging the battery when installed backwards.
Should also charge as it's installed correctly now.
Thanks again for pointing this out! Much appreciated.
Thanks Nortarly,
Good observation. I use a flat head punch to tap all around the giant circlip to make sure it's all fully home before releasing the clutch compressor tool. No accidents allowed.
