Pics:
Started pulling it all apart to get better access for cleaning and maintenance:
Notice the goodies^^^^
Started pulling the stator cover off:
^^^^Nasty dented chain guard... trash.
^^^^Stator cover off, only problem I see is the red **** on the magnets... it was in the oil filter.
Might be a problem later, but we'll let it go for now.
Clutch cover off:
^^^^ Pic doesn't do it justice... filter is nasty, but probably more from age than anything.
All yesterday's progress.
Waiting on carb rebuild and gaskets, but I'm going to pull the carb off today and get it apart. Gotta find a shoe-box or something.
Man, I love having open access to a garage right out back.
This post copied from my posting at CF. You'll find both in google searches.