83 200x kickstart problem

[74sickness]

Hi everyone i have a quick question about my kick start, i encountered the problem after i replaced the clutch on it and was not able to move the kick start.
what is happening is when i tighten the crankcase cover down the kickstart wont move at all but when i loosen the cover it moves freely. I also have the problem with the kick start not returning, i know the 83-84 200xs had bad kick start problems but im just not sure which way to approach this problem at. Thanks

[Dirtcrasher]

If it doesn't kick after you took it apart, you either have a thrust washer in wrong area or you didn't use a gasket. You MUST use the 2 cover gaskets.

If the lever doesn't return, then that spring is broken, or the pin on it or maybe it won't return because your above issue is the culprit.I don't see too many of the return springs fail......

[74sickness]

So a gasket will do that? im about to order new gaskets for it because the original are almost not existent thanks for the input.

[curtis slawson]

So a gasket will do that? im about to order new gaskets for it because the original are almost not existent thanks for the input.

Yes having no gasket there will cause this problem been there done that.

[74sickness]

Yes having no gasket there will cause this problem been there done that.
Thats good to know thought it was something more that weight off of my shoulders ahah thanks guys.