joemugg
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posted February 22, 2008 02:02 PM
Changing the sprockets
Okay, its amateur hour over here, but we can't the damn front sprocket bolt (the engine sprocket nut according to the manual) to turn. Anybody know any tricks? I'm afraid to apply heat, my impact wrench isn't making any headway, and my breaker bar is killing my back! Any hints?
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posted February 22, 2008 02:08 PM
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00Busa
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posted February 22, 2008 02:08 PM
AIR IMPACT !!! Don't waste your time with a breaker bar. We tried to get one off for 30 min. put "air impact" on it and took it off in 5 seconds.
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BobC
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posted February 22, 2008 03:01 PM
Agreed, a GOOD air driven impact wrench is needed. We tried ours on my bike and it wouldn't shift the nut but luckily the Snap On man was outside and loaned us one which did the job.
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kimski2001
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posted February 22, 2008 03:23 PM
agreed,but its got to be a good gun;a make sure you have a good compressor.
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Tool Man
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posted February 22, 2008 03:25 PM
Also make sure you tap back the lock washer that is bent over th edge of the nut..
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billeason
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posted February 22, 2008 03:45 PM
The first c/s sprocket i changed on a 14 was the same way. I felt like an idiot novice. I had pm smokin about it. I thought i had a good gun but had to buy a new one to get it off. Never new these guns lost torque this bad!
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BlackMagic14
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posted February 22, 2008 04:05 PM
Agree with Toolman make sure you tap the locking washer flat I never had a problem even before I got my Impact gun course at 6'5 280 pounds of Billy Bad Ass LOL I gotta little more muscle then most
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joemugg
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posted February 22, 2008 05:26 PM
It's not the lock washer, we tapped down the one bent side first, then when we couldn't get the nut off, we tapped that sucker flat all the way around just in case. I'll find a GOOD gun tomorrow. Thanks, guys!
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mark524
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posted February 22, 2008 05:39 PM
maybe this is ridiculously obvious, but make sure to oil the impact. it does make a difference if the impact hasn't been oiled in a while
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bigwillie3236
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posted February 22, 2008 06:40 PM
HAHAHA ,Mark534 won the prize ,i had the same problem with my front sprocket.Todd at Tupelo Powersports asked me about the oil and i remembered it hadnt been oiled in a while .A little oil and presto its off !
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bigwillie3236
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posted February 22, 2008 06:42 PM
OOOOPPPSSS sorry , i mean Mark524 my bad.
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posted February 22, 2008 07:06 PM
Edited By: dubious on 22 Feb 2008 19:07
kawi uses threadlocker.... duh ... why?
who knows, it has a lock washer...
In any event, I heated the nut, being careful not to burn the seal, and a 20" johnson bar with friend standing on the rear brake and spun it right off!
The rubber damper in the stocck frt sproket was burned a little ... :P it was headed for the dumpster anyway
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bigdtd
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posted February 23, 2008 10:45 AM
get a big ass long pipe from the clothesline....
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posted February 23, 2008 11:03 AM
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bigdtd
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posted February 24, 2008 10:00 AM
thats the one!!!
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johnsonzx14
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posted February 24, 2008 10:13 AM
a good impact gun is the ticket.. comes right off... has to be a good one though
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kawabunga
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posted February 24, 2008 10:17 AM
Just to add to everyone else's procedures. Make sure it's a 6 point socket not a 12 point. Bump the nut forward first, this breaks the loctite loose then immediately loosen it.
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