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flywheel tightening without a holding tool

Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 10:29 pm
by sleepinghorse
T5 flywheel. Is there a good way to tighten one without a holder without breaking the fins?

Re: flywheel tightening without a holding tool

Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 11:01 pm
by Yanker
In an Emergency only:

1) Ratchet strap round the flywheel secured on the kickstart boss.

2) Clothesline rope down the spark plug hole to block the piston travel

3) stick it in gear and put the front wheel against the wall, get your fattest friend/girlfriend to sit on the scooter and apply both brakes then go for it

WTF

Re: flywheel tightening without a holding tool

Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 5:31 am
by goldeneye
plastic handled screwdriver between the selector box and flywheel, the handle chews up before the fins snap.

Re: flywheel tightening without a holding tool

Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 9:03 am
by rosscla
Better still, two plastic handled screwdrivers - one against the selector and one against the kickstart, spread the
load

Re: flywheel tightening without a holding tool

Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 9:27 am
by mick1
As above but with swift blows from a hammer (on ratchet/spanner) to tighten the nut.....most tools recommend this method :shock:

Re: flywheel tightening without a holding tool

Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 10:14 pm
by sleepinghorse
Thanks for the replies.

The screwdriver trick did the business, no broken fins!!

Cheers :)