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Originally Posted by Magellan
Sorry to dig up an old post. I pulled apart my top end this weekend and noticed the shaft on my pv bracket is broken, so cane here looking to see if anyone has just welded it back on.
In any case found this thread (and this post). I'm sure I moved the plate around with the arm attached during disassembly. However, the engine was off. Is this warning only for when the engine is running?
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I doubt you lost a ball without taking the pv governor apart.
I have welded the stud back onto the pv bracket before, with good results.
I first drilled the depression where the stud broke free of the bracket, to let me weld it on the "back" side. This let me do all the welding on the back side, as there is not much clearance for such on the "front" side. I used a small welding tip in my acetylene torch and used a very thin mild steel filler rod.
If you do this, be careful to align the stud properly. It is critical to smooth operation.
My GasGas Factory tech sessions told me to heat the nylock nut on the stud before removal, to keep from breaking the stud away from the bracket, and always use a new 5mm nylock nut each time I reassembled it.
Good Luck and Good Riding!
Jim