How do you remove a middle drive shaft?
Remove C-Clips inside each joint and supporting the U-joint so the bearing can come out, use a suitable sized socket as a drift, punch one end into the centre until it stops. You should be able to remove the bearing at the other end with a bit of gentle prying.
What’s the best way to remove a bearing?
You’ll need some kind of tool to hold the locking collar in place when starting to remove the bearing. Pictured is an old Ohlinsshock wrench which works well. Reach in behind the bearing and hold the collar in place with the tool. Put the secondary back on the shaft backwards,and rotate counter-clockwise.
What kind of bolts do you need to remove a driveshaft?
Remove Driveshaft Bolts Remove the shaft differential flange mounting bolts. These bolts will be very tight so use good quality tools to avoid stripping. Some bolts can head 12 point heads as in this example which used a 13mm 12 point socket to remove.
How to replace the middle drive shaft on a V-Star 1100?
1. Support bike on securely on Bike Lift to enable rear end removal. 2. Remove Rear Wheel & Swing Arm 3. Remove Speedo Sensor from bike. 4. Remove Uni Joint (should just slip off end of shaft if nut is snapped). 5. Inspect Uni-joint for damage. If badly damaged – Replace.
How do you remove a front drive drive bearing?
Step 1: Remove the front driveshaft. The front driveshaft is attached to the transmission output shaft and connected by four bolts. On some rear wheel drive vehicles, the bearing block bolts thread into nuts that are solidly mounted or welded onto the frame.
How to remove rear axle shaft and bearing hub?
A couple light taps from the back with a rubber mallet will loosen it from the hub and it will come right off. Step 5: Remove the spring loaded clip that holds the metal brake line connector to the support bracket. Step 6: Next you will need to remove the metal brake line connector from the support bracket.
How do you mark a driveshaft support bearing?
Using your chalk or marker, draw a solid line directly underneath the transmission output shaft and align that line to a similar line drawn on the front of the driveshaft. Driveshafts that are connected into a splined shaft on the transmission can only fit in one direction, but it’s still recommended to mark both ends for consistency.
How do you replace front wheel bearings and seals?
Grasp both sides of the rotor and with a thrusting motion pull outward. This will cause the nut to contact the inner bearing and force it from the hub along with the grease seal. Be careful not to drop the rotor. After thrusting the rotor outward, the bearing and grease seal will release and remain on the spindle behind the nut.