front tire removal

[Everett]

cant get the damn axel out. srad600 have tried everything. i was told that the front axel is two pieces and that i need to take them apart but got me on how to do that. one side is socket other is round. do i leave the 4 bolts on the actual forks tight then try to break loose the large socket hex.
why cant i get this
thanks for your help in advance

[john LegionST]

leave the pinch bolts on the round side (should be the left leg) tight

loosen the pinch bolts on the hexed side, turn hex to remove axle.

The axle actually threads INTO the rond piece on the left leg, so the left pinch bolts need to be tight to hold it still while you loosen the axle.

hope that helps, post back

[Everett]

THANKS goign to test it out now ill post back when i get the damn thing out

[Everett]

it worked. thanks for the help. who would have thought that a front axel whould be so damn a pain in the ass to get off.
not to beat the hell out of the rim straighten it
thanks john legionST

[john LegionST]

it worked. thanks for the help. who would have thought that a front axel whould be so damn a pain in the ass to get off.
not to beat the hell out of the rim straighten it
thanks john legionST

welcome, be careful with the rim, sometimes the more you beat them the worse they get! just hit it as much as is necessary. you might want to consider a rim straighteing place... they charge $75 or so but do a pretty decent job of making it round again, LOL

[Everett]

at work we have a 12 ton hydrolic press, manual one. worked awesome took my 45 minutes and alot of measuring and fine tuning but its good to go. put some air in her and popped right in the bead and not a single leak