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by **aus636** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:31 pm

I cant remove my front sprocket on my zx6r 05 I have tried a air impact wrench and a braker bar. I have someone on the back brake and it is in 1st gear. I cant move the nut.

by **Rossi** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:43 pm

1stly.......You have folded down the locking washer ???
2ndly.....The b'stards are tight :twisted:

get a bit of scaffolding pole to fit over the breaker

3rdly..... big lump of wood(wrapped in cloth to protect paint) through the back wheel against the swingarm

by **Gosling1** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:17 pm

I have the same problem on Mel's 636 !!! It is without a doubt the tightest sprocket nut I have ever tried to undo.

If you find a solution, post it up - I am going to go into battle this week with a big fuck-off rattle gun, if that doesn't work, I intend to make a wheel attachment device to the Prado, hook up 4WD while its on axle stands, and use the torque of a 3.4L motor to undo the fucker !!! :twisted:

by **hoffy** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:21 pm

you need a big bar on your shifter....or just pop the bike into a kwack dealer and get them to do it, and change the front sprocket there....cost f'all.

by **aus636** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:02 pm

Rossi wrote:1stly.......You have folded down the locking washer ???
2ndly.....The b'stards are tight get a bit of scaffolding pole to fit over the breaker
3rdly..... big lump of wood(wrapped in cloth to protect paint) through the back wheel against the swingarm

I like the bit of wood through the rear wheel. Do you think there is any chance of damage doing it this way.

by **Gosling1** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:04 pm

only if you use oregon or any other soft timber......use a piece of 4" x 2" hardwood, and it won't be damaged at all !!

by **aus636** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:15 pm

Thanks I will try the using the piece of wood

by **MadKaw** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:18 pm

Go to Kennards (or whatever hire place is up there) and hire a big electric rattle gun. More power than most air ones and costs about $15 for 1/2 a day...

by **robracer** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:19 pm

Gosling1 wrote:only if you use oregon or any other soft timber......use a piece of 4" x 2" hardwood, and it won't be damaged at all !!

thought you could sneek that one in :roll:

by **Daisy** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:29 pm

robracer wrote:
Gosling1 wrote:only if you use oregon or any other soft timber......use a piece of 4" x 2" hardwood, and it won't be damaged at all !!

thought you could sneek that one in

I lol'd.

by **mick_dundee** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:42 pm

If all else fails, cheap wine and a 3 day growth (Cold Chisel)

by **6maniac** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:50 pm

Old motor mechanic's method (sorry Possum) " If it don't fit, use a bigger hammer ! "

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