Slingy swinging arm thrust clearance adjuster

[gray711]

Being mostly used to slabby’s, I’ve got yey far with dismantling my slingy but am stuck for getting the swinging arm thrust clearance adjuster thing out (the inner one).

What’s the general consensus? Don’t really want to tap it round as it’s solid in there & risk damaging any threads (as knowing me I will) & the tool to do it seems unobtanium unless I’m looking in the wrong place.

Any suggestions welcome.

Liberal spray of plus gas has been squirted.

Cheers

G

Edited August 15, 2022 by gray711

[davecara]

Someone was selling the sockets for those on eblag, I bought one years ago, god only knows where it is now though. 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clutch-Spanner-Motorcycle-Socket-Removal/dp/B092MJJJ6T/ref=asc_df_B092MJJJ6T/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=500841836566&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12297298977281963001&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006998&hvtargid=pla-1378239639762&psc=1  there you go

Otherwise, warm up the frame and get a piece of flat bar that will engage into 2 slots, grip that with a big adjustable spanner. 

Run a tap through the threads once its out. Youre welcome to borrow the tap if you need

Edited August 15, 2022 by davecara

[gray711]

Top man, thank you Dave!!

Don’t think I have tap that size. I’ll have a look but may well tap you up for it - if you pardon the pun 

[davecara]

Its an M32 from memory, Ive stuck it in my build thread i think 

[gray711]

Dave if I could borrow the tap I’d be really grateful, just let me know on the postage down to my way. 

Have ordered the castle nut jobbie so arm can come out as soon as that arrives 

[Captain Chaos]

1 hour ago, gray711 said:

arm can come out as soon as that arrives

arm can come out now already, you don't need to unscrew that castle thingy.

[gray711]

49 minutes ago, Captain Chaos said:

arm can come out now already, you don't need to unscrew that castle thingy.

That’s good to know, the arm doesn’t want to budge hence why I thought it needed to come out, not to mention that the clymer manual seems to hint at it . I’ll take it out anyways seeing as everything’s getting cleaned up & coatings of alumslip applied. Still not decided whether or not to powder the frame.

Back on shift in the morning so I’ll try again on days off

[Devilman]

On 8/15/2022 at 7:00 PM, gray711 said:

That’s good to know, the arm doesn’t want to budge hence why I thought it needed to come out, not to mention that the clymer manual seems to hint at it . I’ll take it out anyways seeing as everything’s getting cleaned up & coatings of alumslip applied. Still not decided whether or not to powder the frame.

Back on shift in the morning so I’ll try again on days off

Get it powdercoated to look like Polished Ali, Best of both worlds

[jonny1bump]

If someone has wound the castle trust clearance adjuster in hard it can act like a G clamp. Its different if you had bike long time and know it inside out.

[Joseph]

You can cut down an old socket to make the tool if you don't want to wait or spend on a tool that you'll not be using much.

[gray711]

12 hours ago, jonny1bump said:

If someone has wound the castle trust clearance adjuster in hard it can act like a G clamp. Its different if you had bike long time and know it inside out.

Good to know, Unfortunately I’m only getting to know the bike now, hence why I’m taking it apart 

[gray711]

8 hours ago, Joseph said:

You can cut down an old socket to make the tool if you don't want to wait or spend on a tool that you'll not be using much.

I have an obsession with adding tools to the collection Joseph 

[gray711]

Thrust clearance thingy removed, arm now out. Was holding it in solid. 
 

Thanks for your wisdom folks 

[davecara]

I’ll throw that tap in the post today mate if you still want to borrow it?

[gray711]

4 hours ago, davecara said:

I’ll throw that tap in the post today mate if you still want to borrow it?