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how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:59 am
by tampaFZR600
.....without the chain on.

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:20 am
by Huckleberry
Put the bike in neutral THIS IS IMPORTANT DONT DO IT IN GEAR See If you can get some channel locks on the sprocket itself and I 4get the sprocket nut size but get a 1/2" drive ratchet and extension and see if you can have a buddy hold the sprocket with the channel locks while you break the nut loose with the ratchet

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:22 am
by cad600
Bend the retention washer out of the way and use an air impact gun. Works every time.

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:05 pm
by yamaha_george
cad600 wrote:Bend the retention washer out of the way and use an air impact gun. Works every time.
well it does if you use an impact air system not exactly back yard regular tooling , there are however Impact drivers in 1/2 drive that can hold the socket and you can bang on the driver with a big copper mallet

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:48 pm
by tkclow
cad600 wrote:Bend the retention washer out of the way and use an air impact gun. Works every time.
+1 thats how I got mine off.

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:54 pm
by tampaFZR600
tkclow wrote:
cad600 wrote:Bend the retention washer out of the way and use an air impact gun. Works every time.
+1 thats how I got mine off.
ok thats great i have one...but you guys are missing the point... It's in Nuetral sooo...it just spins, and i dont want to hold the sprocket with a pry bar b/c i would have to lean the prybar against the block, and i really dont want to chip the block or anything in there


And its a 32mm

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:20 pm
by tkclow
Mine spun right off even in neutral with a 1/2 impact, one quick shot and it was off and inside the socket

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:59 pm
by reelrazor
tampaFZR600 wrote:ok thats great i have one...but you guys are missing the point... It's in Nuetral sooo...it just spins, and i dont want to hold the sprocket with a pry bar b/c i would have to lean the prybar against the block, and i really dont want to chip the block or anything in there


And its a 32mm

Put it in gear-the highest possible.

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:16 am
by tampaFZR600
tkclow wrote:Mine spun right off even in neutral with a 1/2 impact, one quick shot and it was off and inside the socket
with it in neutral and the chain removed????

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:00 am
by tkclow
tampaFZR600 wrote:with it in neutral and the chain removed????
Yeah, I don't know it was the first time I had ever done it and maybe I just got lucky but I hit the trigger and off it came. are you replacing the sprockets, if so you can try what huckleberry said and just hold the sprocket with some channel locks and then hit it with the impact.

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:40 am
by cad600
Just zap it with the impact gun. It will loosen even with it in neutral and the chain off. You could even do it by holding the sprocket with your hand if you want. Just wear gloves.

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:07 am
by tampaFZR600
cad600 wrote:Just zap it with the impact gun. It will loosen even with it in neutral and the chain off. You could even do it by holding the sprocket with your hand if you want. Just wear gloves.
sweet ok thx fellas, just wanted to make sure b4 i go ruining engine parts

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:55 am
by tkclow
No problem

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:53 pm
by tampaFZR600
goterdone! :) came right off

Re: how to get the front sprocket off....

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:54 pm
by tkclow
NICE!!! :headbang: