Can't get bike front drive sprocket off
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I'm trying to get the front drive sprocket off my bike to change an oil seal (don't like oil dripping on to rear tyre ;) ).
The sprocket is on the splinded output shaft and held on by a nut which is on very tightly. This is the nut I can't get off.
The 'F:censored:K it with haynes' book says put it in gear and that will stop the output shaft turning against engine compression (yeah right), so I've got the bike up on the rear paddock stand with a bar through the rear wheel aswell so it won't turn.
I'm using a proper sochet with a breaker bar to try to turn the nut but don't want to put too much strain on the chain and knacker that up.
I have tried giving the end of the breaker bar a good wack to shock the nut into turning but no joy and the sochet starts to slip off and begin to mash the shape of the nut up.
Before I could get a bloke with a pneumatic gun to do it in 2 sec flat, but there must be a way with out one..........any ideas ????????
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The sprocket is on the splinded output shaft and held on by a nut which is on very tightly. This is the nut I can't get off.
The 'F:censored:K it with haynes' book says put it in gear and that will stop the output shaft turning against engine compression (yeah right), so I've got the bike up on the rear paddock stand with a bar through the rear wheel aswell so it won't turn.
I'm using a proper sochet with a breaker bar to try to turn the nut but don't want to put too much strain on the chain and knacker that up.
I have tried giving the end of the breaker bar a good wack to shock the nut into turning but no joy and the sochet starts to slip off and begin to mash the shape of the nut up.
Before I could get a bloke with a pneumatic gun to do it in 2 sec flat, but there must be a way with out one..........any ideas ????????
:scratchchin::scratchchin::scratchchin::scratchchin::scratchchin::scratchchin::scratchchin:
Sure it's not a left hand thread?
Otherwise, as you've done, lock the back wheel against the frame and use a longer bar - 6-8ft should move it.
Due to 'give' in the chain it is unlikely that smacking it with a hammer will move it, you just need lots of torque - i.e. a very long bar.
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Otherwise, as you've done, lock the back wheel against the frame and use a longer bar - 6-8ft should move it.
Due to 'give' in the chain it is unlikely that smacking it with a hammer will move it, you just need lots of torque - i.e. a very long bar.
best
Ex
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