MOPED ARMY

Unscrew the four screws holding the cover on, you don't have to remove them all the way. All your trans fluid will dump out. Put the arm on like parallel with the edge of the case if that makes sense. Then push the arm forward until you get it to be on the inside of the case. Tighten the cover back down. Put the cable back on. Adjust cable until clutch grabs right. If it doesn't engage, repeat but put the arm on pointing farther away from the motor.

Loosening the cover allows you to rotate the clutch shaft without the cam on the bottom engaging the starter plate. So you can get the arm back on in the correct position.

Try it, look down in there. Play with it some. It’s one of those things that makes sense when you do it but hard to see a picture with words.

thanks guys I loosened the screws and can see what you're talking about regarding the cam position. What I'm not understanding is that the arm can only be installed in one position (because the spring only fits one way) and it can only be rotated counterclockwise because the engine case blocks it from rotating clockwise. and when i rotate it ccw the spring tension wants to rotate it clockwise but that is the same direction pulling the clutch lever moves it (the spring tension needs to be pulling the arm counterclockwise). I must be missing something.

thanks for the help. i got the arm back in the correct position and the starter clutch working correctly. i ended up taking the cover and starter plate off to look at the clutch and saw that it had no nut holding it.... (edited)