Scooter 911: How to replace a stator (with OR WITHOUT special tools!)

Video Highlights:
1:12 - What is a stator and what does it do?
1:33 - What kind of stator do I need to buy?
1:56 - Can a bad stator make my scooter not start?
3:46 - What special tools do you need to replace a stator?
5:13 - Removing the fan shroud
6:06 - Removing the cooling fan
6:52 - How to remove the flywheel retaining nut
7:46 - How to use the flywheel puller
9:49 - A special trick to remove the flywheel
11:44 - How to remove the old stator
12:48 - Installing the new stator
15:07 - Installing the flywheel
16:05 - Wiring the new stator into the wire harness
18:47 - Installing the cooling fan
19:45 - Installing the fan shroud
---------Removing the stator WITHOUT special tools--------------
20:50 - Removing the flywheel with a 3-Jaw Puller
22:40 - Removing the flywheel with a generic puller (hardware store)
24:44 - Removing the flywheel by using 2 bolts
29:08 - Bloopers

This video should be useful to anyone working on a GY6 scooter not just a Genuine Buddy 125. But if you ARE working on a Genuine Buddy 125 (PGO) you can download a factory service manual here: https://shrsl.com/2pzmq

Here are some useful tools that will help you get this job done!
-Here is the flywheel puller I use in this video: https://amzn.to/2XPcVKz
-Here is an affordable impact kit that can get this job done: https://amzn.to/3alJ9ji
-Here is the impact driver I'm using in this video: https://amzn.to/2yoRaqC (I really stand behind this one)
-Here is the stator I installed in this video: https://www.scooterworks.com/NCY-Stat...
-Here is a cheaper stator alternative: https://amzn.to/2XT52Uz


There are many reasons you may want to replace your stator. Maybe it wont keep your battery charged or maybe your scooter doesn't run at all. This video should be able to guide you through the step by step process of replacing your scooter's stator.

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