Front Sprocket

RCGBOB44 said:
Go on I give up.  What's the secret of the getting the front sprocket far enough on the shaft to get the lock washer on?  >:(
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I had to dress my lock washer on some very fine emery cloth on a flat surface for about 10 mins, then it would slip on and turn just nicely. Easy!
 
I heat the sprocket up until it is almost too hot to touch and then it gently drift on.
The lock tab is sometimes a bit chewed up too and may need dressing.
 
The external corners on the sprocket splines need chamfering then it will slide on, you don't want to be hammering anything.


    Keith
 
remove the sharp corner edge on the internal spline on the sprocket with a pencil grinder
does not require much, just need to put a small radius on the edge of the spline and the sprocket will slip straight on
the sharp edge fouls the bottom of the spline on the shaft

 
& i'm just sitting here
watching the wheels go round and round
i really love to watch them roll.                          :D

http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,87903.msg252946.html#msg252946

http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,85935.msg220999.html#msg220999

 
Going back to your first question:
I just had the same problem.
Sprocket went on OK, but not enough clearence to get the lock washer to turn on the spline.
Ended up destroying the lock washer trying to bash it into place!

I am not a mechanic (in any way, shape, or form), so I ended up turning down about 0.5 ml from the centre of the new lock washer to make it fit.

Dale
 
markQLD said:
& i'm just sitting here
watching the wheels go round and round
i really love to watch them roll.                          :D

http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,87903.msg252946.html#msg252946

http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,85935.msg220999.html#msg220999
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Hey! That's cheating! You have used the 'search' function haven't you?


Dale said:
Ended up destroying the lock washer trying to bash it into place!
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As I said, a bit of patience and emery cloth and the lockwasher will be thin enough to turn and lock.

 
I found that an easy way to actually get the washer to turn (after I'd relieved the back of the sprocket and flattened the washer out, thanks) was to use the old sprocket with a couple of bolts just sticking out through the fixing holes.  Push it onto the washer and just use a screwdriver as a lever to turn it - was surprised how easy it made it.
 
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