Subject: RE: shock and swingarm disassembly
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: May 14, 2003, 6:58 AM
Post ID: 1712988945
Ray,
I use the tips of a strong pair of needle nose pliers however I have never
had to use any kind of brut force on either of the three Loops when getting
the spindles out.
If you are having trouble and don't mind possibly breaking the pliers you
can take a pair of vice grips and clamp them onto the pliers at a 90 degree
angle near where they enter the spindles. Now you have extra leverage.
Of course you could make some tool (I originally used two old drill bits
thorugh a piece of steel) but found that pliers did the trick.
When reinstalling be sure to use antiseize so they will come apart easily in
the future.
...Ian
| -----Original Message----- From: Ray Hale [mailto:ray.-@sfcc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 8:43 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: shock and swingarm disassembly Hi, First, before more questions, an offering of info I recently discovered working on the Eldo. I had asked the list for help on getting those damn plastic sleeves out of the carb body (manifold side). Many good suggestions were given. What finally worked was heat (soaking in hot water-thanks Jesse) and then using a set of snap ring pliers (the ones that expand when you squeeze) to hook the two slits in the sides of the sleeve. Then twist and pull. I wish I could take full credit but it was my wife's idea. She grew up the oldest on a family farm and has all kinds of common sense stuff rolling around in her head. I love working with her. Tonight I'm puzzling over how to disassemble the shocks. The books show nothing but I know they come apart. Anybody done this? I am attracted to the design of this original equipment and want to clean it up real good. Also, I do not seem to have a good tool for taking the swingarm spindles out. My camera lens spanner is no way strong enough and would certainly break. Hopefully someone has managed to make a tool without extreme machine shop equipment and can instruct how they accomplished that. Thanks again. Ray Gainesville, FL '73 Eldo |