variator tool By puddle jumper (Read 4,073 times)

[puddle jumper]

can someone give me the dimensions of a homemade variator tool or would it be just as well to buy one?

[Cruiser]

Here's my favorite. $15 and guaranteed for life. Works on all variators and clutch assemblies.

[kiwiscoot]

$2 tool ;D

long leg long enough to get from variator to your clutch. short leg just long enough to make a "Y".

bolts at the ends to go into variator holes.

fitted to loosen variator nut.

fitted to tighten variator nut.
made from 3mm thick flat bar.
hope this helps
Kiwiscoot

[Smorkle]

Kiwiscoot: That tool works ok. I made one myself. My biggest problem with it was that I kept breaking the fins or the holes designed for it to fit into. The strap wrench worked better for me.

[evilgenius]

If you have the time...

www.scooterdoc.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=150cc&thread=1871&page=1#11077

...and that's all I have to say on the subject.

[kiwiscoot]

Sept 26, 2010 18:53:55 GMT -6 Smorkle said:

Kiwiscoot: That tool works ok. I made one myself. My biggest problem with it was that I kept breaking the fins or the holes designed for it to fit into. The strap wrench worked better for me.

The bolts must be just go almost tight in to the holes of the variator. If they are loose in there they scew and cause side stress on the holes/fins.
I use a long powerbar with a socket to get the nut off. One hand on the homemade tool to keep it tight against the variator and one hand on the powerbar. The first time I took the SYM Citycom's variator off I got someone else to hold the tool in place. Let me tell you it was tight, that's why I had to put extra bracing in the tool.

[tvnacman]

come on guys get an impact gun

[Alleyoop]

I have an Impacat Wrench but on the CLutch I also have to use a StrapWrench to hold it from spinning.
Alleyoop

[tvnacman]

I hold it by hand same with the variator