Special Tool Required to Take Chaincase Apart????

[tmk50]

I am going to install my extroverts on Sunday -

I've printed off the service manual pages and everything looks straightforward.

I did run across this tool on the MPI website ("RX1 top gear and jackshaft sprocket"

http://www.mountainperformance.com/yama ... _tools.htm


Quick sanity check please - all of you guys that have swapped tracks or changed drivers did not buy this $50 socket right?

:ORC

 

[jtssrx]

you need a snapp ring tool.

 

[LazyBastard]

Its just a big hex socket... you can buy at home depot for $4. I think its 1 1/8 or 1 1/4 ish.

 

[tmk50]

Thanks Guys

 

[Mountaintech]

Its a very deep (long) socket. I borrowed one off of my dealer.

 

[RED]

I have mine apart right now, I have the dealers tools right now. It is 36mm on the socket or for you std people very close to 1 7/16. There is 3" of shaft before the nut. Not sure on the torque spec.

 

[snowy1]

I just use a 12" cresent wrench works just fine.

 

[kviper]

The tool Mountain offer's not only loosen's the nut it also hold's the shaft's while loosening the nut's. What i do to hold the shaft's is clip a vise grip with a rag on to the driven clutch lightly for leverage and then loosen both top and bottom sprocket's while the chain is still on.

 

[RX Buck]

The 12" cresent wrench worked great for me also. You don't need a $30 socket.

 

[LazyBastard]

I think I just cranked mine with a vise grips on both ends. LOL.

 

[tundra]

yeah, 12'' wescott

 

[thebest]

you don't need to cut the anti-ratchet with the new suspension on rx-1 2005 , 121". we have now a lot of place in the front of the suspension.