Well, to replace the starter clutch, first you must take the starter off the engine. On your Softail this means draining the primary, removing the primary cover, and taking the starter jackshaft out. Then, on the right side of the bike, you're going to have to remove at least part if not all of your exhaust system to gain access to the starter. You'll have to loosen the bolts that holds the oil tank in allowing you to lift the tank just enough to get to the rear bolt that holds the starter in. Remove the two large socket head bolts that holds the starter in and remove the starter. Now that you've got the starter out, you'll have to disassemble the drive unit on the starter to get the starter clutch out. This is not that difficult. Depending on what starter clutch replacement you purchase, you may have to swap the bearings from you old unit to the new unit. If you can do this job yourself, you can save some money by replacing just the starter clutch. However, if you are going to have to pay someone to do the work for you, you'd probably be better off just replacing the entire starter. The reason is that the additional labor time charges to disassemble the starter and replace just the clutch will elleviate any savings you might have realized by repairing the starter. Go to http://www.bikebandit.com and look up the starter for your bike. It will show an "exploded" view of the unit.
Good Luck
Steve
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