Starter hitting neutral signal bolt, is this common? 850T

[NCAmother]

Just mated the transmission to the BB motor, starting installing the starter, and it hits one of the attachement bolts for the neutral signal switch.  Everything is bolted up, mounted flush and doesn't look "cockeyed" although one of the starter mounting bolts is touching the bolt hold down the neutral signal switch.  Is this normal?  This is on an 850T

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Bosch starter or a Valeo/Valeo clone?

[NCAmother]

Its the later model Valeo, thanks Charlie

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Its the later model Valeo, thanks Charlie

Not uncommon. IIRC, you'll need to swap the bolt for button-head.

[NCAmother]

Not uncommon. IIRC, you'll need to swap the bolt for button-head.

sounds like the first easy thing I could do to my 850T lol!

[Daniel Kalal]

Is this normal?  This is on an 850T

The swap from Bosch to Valeo is clean and easy, but there's that one bit of clearance that you'll need to deal with.  On my Cal2, just a small bit of grinding on the neutral switch screw was enough to take care of it.

[Rick4003]

I had the same issue when I installed my Valeo starter.

I used two countersunk screws and just countersunk the neutral switch so it fits.


-Ulrik

[mtiberio]

Not uncommon. IIRC, you'll need to swap the bolt for button-head.

this is the solution I use