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Message: <blockquote data-quote="beck5012" data-source="post: 12233" data-attributes="member: 1415"><p>I have a 68 m444, just got it 3weeks ago, first one, after alot of this and thats, got it running. It has a speed control, and I found out that I have to bump it just off from the lowest speed and it will turn good then . If your drive belt is wet with oil then it is slipping and wont turn. Watch your jackshaft behind your seat while turning if it stops or like really slows down and belt is flopping up and down it will not turn. Had to do some adjusting on my clutch disks as well, reverse disks too tight and wanting to go back instead of forward. Have to replace both forward disks one very weak /worn. You will have to get things pretty darn good and close/ fine tuning so to say. So far I had to do the valves, carb,right jackshaft bearing, points/condensor,and lots of little things just to get it to run. And I dont have alot of money tied up in it. Remember that these are old machines and dont have the stuff that the new ones got..Good luck, you will get it going, just takes some time and patience..</p></blockquote><p></p>