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help ! removing front sprocket
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:06 pm
by digitaldave56
Hi all,well here i am trying to get the front sprocket lose so i can
put a smaller one on.DAM how tight is that nut on there,the
sprocket,do i need a impact wrench.Im not good at this stuff but
this seems simple enough.I have the fork brace and progressive
springs, and a set of mt 21,think ill let the shop guys do
that,lol.Thanks for any help yall can give,Dave in Vegas.P.S. is the
sproket nut regular thread,lefty losen?
help ! removing front sprocket
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:51 pm
by dooden
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "digitaldave56"
wrote:
> Hi all,well here i am trying to get the front sprocket lose so i can
> put a smaller one on.DAM how tight is that nut on there,the
> sprocket,do i need a impact wrench.Im not good at this stuff but
> this seems simple enough.I have the fork brace and progressive
> springs, and a set of mt 21,think ill let the shop guys do
> that,lol.Thanks for any help yall can give,Dave in Vegas.P.S. is the
> sproket nut regular thread,lefty losen?
Lefty Loosy Righty Tighty is correct, did you bend the retaining
washer out of the way ?
Heavy 6 point socket on a heavy 1/2" drive ratchet with a nice chunk
of pipe over the handle, with somebody on the bike putting enough
pressure on the rear brake pedal to hold the wheel(chain/sprockets)
then apply pressure to break it free.
My electric impact only made noise without result on that sucker.
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
help ! removing front sprocket
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:36 pm
by Mike Torst
Not to be secondary, but DO NOT hammer it yet. Have you tried a bit of Heat?
If the extended breaker bar does not work, try Liquid Wrench or Wd-40 in a
SLOW way -
Create a silicone shell / aluminum foil 10 to 2 wrap. It is basically a 3/4
height bowl sealed to the sprocket.
Ok, AFTER it is dried, fill is w/ LW, Wd, or whet ever is on sale that is
similar.
Put a rag under it and go to work.
When you come home, try the removal process again. If it is STILL messed
up, try the corrosion removal material (Naval Jelly) in the same manner, but
not overnight. Maybe one hour.
Summary - do NOT beat the shaft.
Mike Torst
Las Vegas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dooden [mailto:dooden@...]
> Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: help ! removing front sprocket
>
> --- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "digitaldave56"
> wrote:
> > Hi all,well here i am trying to get the front sprocket lose so i can
> > put a smaller one on.DAM how tight is that nut on there,the
> > sprocket,do i need a impact wrench.Im not good at this stuff but
> > this seems simple enough.I have the fork brace and progressive
> > springs, and a set of mt 21,think ill let the shop guys do
> > that,lol.Thanks for any help yall can give,Dave in Vegas.P.S. is the
> > sproket nut regular thread,lefty losen?
>
> Lefty Loosy Righty Tighty is correct, did you bend the retaining
> washer out of the way ?
>
> Heavy 6 point socket on a heavy 1/2" drive ratchet with a nice chunk
> of pipe over the handle, with somebody on the bike putting enough
> pressure on the rear brake pedal to hold the wheel(chain/sprockets)
> then apply pressure to break it free.
>
> My electric impact only made noise without result on that sucker.
>
> Dooden
> A15 Green Ape
>
nklr--mark, did you say guns!!!?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 4:54 am
by Mark J. St.Hilaire, Sr
> I'm trying to close this dialog down so we can get back to DS / KLR stuff
> and you want it to go on?
Damn Mike, just when we were about to move on and solve the gay marriage
issue. (Laughing)
Mark
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help ! removing front sprocket
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:02 am
by Mark J. St.Hilaire, Sr
> Not to be secondary, but DO NOT hammer it yet. Have you tried a bit of
Heat?
> If the extended breaker bar does not work, try Liquid Wrench or Wd-40 in a
> SLOW way -
>
>
> Create a silicone shell / aluminum foil 10 to 2 wrap. It is basically a
3/4
> height bowl sealed to the sprocket.
>
> Ok, AFTER it is dried, fill is w/ LW, Wd, or whet ever is on sale that is
> similar.
>
> Put a rag under it and go to work.
>
> When you come home, try the removal process again. If it is STILL messed
> up, try the corrosion removal material (Naval Jelly) in the same manner,
but
> not overnight. Maybe one hour.
That's a good idea. I'd like to add PB Blaster (Wal-Mart, etc.) to the list.
That stuff is absolutely amazing...
Mark
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