Electric start on 97 700 SX ?

[caldwell54]

I am the original owner of a 1997 700 SX. My wife is now riding this sled and
I am on my 2004 Viper S. However it is too hard for her to pull start
So I am looking at adding electric start. I found and purchased a used
electric start kit from this site that came off a 1998 700 XTC.

I talked to a local family owned Dealer I trust about installation, and they
are telling me that in 1997 yamaha had problems with the 700s with electric
start breaking cases, and they made a change in 1998.

Can anyone tell me if this is true ? Should I be able to install the electric
start kit off the 1998 &00 XTC and work well and reliably on my 700 SX ?

Otherwise I am looking at selling it with 4500 miles, not sure what it is worth.

Thanks

 

[DARV]

the 97 had a single crank bearing when in 98 they put a bigger one in you can do it to your 97 just order the 98 pto bearing

 

[caldwell54]

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is a PTO bearing and how difficult is it to replace with a 98 bearing ?

Thanks
Dean

 

[DARV]

cluch side slip the case and replace the outside bearing have to drill for the locate pin and order new crank seals and have yamaha bound 4 and put back togeter not hard just takes time