Rear Wheel Removal? By sarge707 (Read 2,065 times)

[sarge707]

Ok I have got every thing off my reverse trike rear wheel except the black right swingarm piece that connects to the axle. It will move back and forth but how do I get the wheel off?
The center hole fits a hex bolt BUT is that the way because I don,t want go round out that hole.

Can,t ride it until I replace the Out of Round Tire!!

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[Bashan]

Sarge, I can only speak for my experiences taking the rear wheels off of my 150cc scooters. However, other than that beefy rear disc, it looks about the same as what I've had to deal with. I'm not sure how many guys have had experience with a reverse thrike though. It looks like you have everything off that needs to come off to remove the wheel. That swingarm has to come off of the axle and then the wheel should slide right off. You have the rear wheel off the ground I assume? Sometimes that swingarm is pretty stubborn so what I've had to do in the past is get a dowel rod and hammer and keep tapping the arm from the left side of the rear wheel to work it off. Sometimes you have to tap a little more than gently. Usually if you keep working it you'll notice it start to slide over. Take note of the pieces that come out, there's some spacers. I'm going to move this over to 50 to 200cc so some more guys can look at it. Rich

[sprocket]

Looks like you need to rig a puller of some kind.. I have managed to get rear wheels/swing arm off a 150cc scooter using a 1" dowel on the axle shaft and some 1" nylon webbing like seat belt material. You tie the webbing into a loop and run it around the swing arm and the the dowel to make a triangle. Then take another piece of dowel and twist the webbing like making a tourniquet... keep twisting and the bearing should pop off the axle...

[sarge707]

The opening (center ) Fits a 10mm Hex socket. I wonder if it is supposed to unscrew?

[sprocket]

It very well might unscrew... that piece in there with the two cut-outs may be a bearing retainer of some kind. Perhaps there is a special tool with two posts that goes in there and allows you to unscrew it..

You should PM alleyoop he knows trikes...

[sarge707]

I did PM him a while ago. The hole is sided for my 10mm hex (Socket) Maybe I should use my long beam torque wrench and try to turn it. I got 3 calls to help #s but you know how that works!

[Bashan]

I'd wait Sarge till you get some more info. What if it's a reverse thread or something like that? Rich

[sarge707]

Sent the Pic to Kelly at Scooter Depot after trying to explain for an hour!!!!! A round cover that the 3 bolts attaches to covers whats inside on the picture.

[sarge707]

I did it today. Its simply a 10mm hex bot opening -I unscrewed it with a beam torque wrench- under it are 2 washers- swingarm-2" spacer -rim and driveshaft. Progress!!!

[Alleyoop]

Nice going Sarge, if its nut it out to come off makes sense that would hold the entire wheel on.
Alley