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front wheel hub retainer removal

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JonnyB:
This is just a much a pain on the 750, I've always chopped them out

MIKE550/4:
how do you mean johnny?

sure it will not take much to destroy top of retainer but what about parts in the thread ?

getting a new retainer not a problem, hubs are expensive, when you say chop do you mean hammer and chisel till it breaks up ?

matthewmosse:
Carefully lodge a chisel so as to push the retainer towards the center of the hub, it will deform into a heart shapeand peel out nicely leaving no bits, just be  carefull of the threads on the hub and remember you get plenty of tries at crushing the retainer, a chisel cuts though it quite easily as it's softer than the alloy of the hub.

JonnyB:
I had some extreamly sharpe but small  headed chisles, I could not get the retainer to budge, so was forced to collapse the ring by chopping inward, the retainer is quite soft, the bearing had already colllasped and the seal was removed, just as matt says it goes heart shaped and will pull out

MIKE550/4:
ok well couple of things to tey this week end first, before i get chisel out, anyone know where you can buy a tool like this one in link blow but in uk

http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0227/

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