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Old 05-05-2014, 10:48 PM
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Hi Im trying to help a friend with a Unison 150 Desert Cat - its green and pretty clean

It will start if I kick start it, but just clicks when I hit the start switch. It started with the started before and started right up and idles fine when it does. Battery is newer and I charged it, I figure just the starter motor is toast. I smacked it with something a couple times, that made no difference. I also jumped the solenoid terminals - no difference.

When I get it started and let it idle (which it idles fine), if I rev it, it will slam into forward or reverse, like its missing a detent to hold it into neutral. Other wise it just sits precariously in the tang of the shifter. I'm wondering if its missing something to keep it there.

Also when I do get it started and warm, when I put it in gear and it is stopped, it dies. It idles find in neutral, but dies in drive or reverse.

I need help to get the neighbors quad outta my garage and fixed...

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Could be a broken spring in the clutch. It should not move at all in neutral though.
 
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Old 05-07-2014, 09:14 PM
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Yup the clutch grenaded, where in the heck can I get a replacement clutch and drum?
 
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Performance ones can be found @ http://www.scrappydogscooters.com/site/d4faf33a669343abab34a17e8762cbe3/125-150cc-performance?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scrappydogscooter s.com%2F125_150cc_Performance.html#2883

Not sure about a factory replacement, but im sure they have those too.
 
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