Axel Nut

[239banshee]

how the hell does it come off

[BdBanshee]

how the hell does it come off

 

If you are talking about the two stock axle nuts, they have locktite on them from the factory. Apply some heat, and then try to loosen them.

[txblueshee]

Hell, All I have to do to loosen them is drop in the clutch in 2nd gear draggin .

 

 

Mike

[lucky13]

TRY A MONKEY WRENCH AND A LITTLE HEAT

[Skiddz]

BFCW (Big Fuggin' Crescent Wrench) and a propane torch. You might need someone to stand on the back brakes for ya too.

[Aussie Quad Racer]

i have had to grind one off before cause it was frozen onto the axle. If i had of tried to unscrew it, it would have damaged the thread on the axle

[BansheeBrian]

Use a big pipe wrench,get a good hold on it and gently whack the handle with a hammer.It should eventually go.Make sure your going the right way with it.

[BansheeJerry]

I wish I had this problem. Mine worked loose by its self.. I used a pipe wrench to tighten them up.

[bpreuss]

i just used an open end box end wrench and put the box end on it, then i took an 1 7/8 wrench and hooked it in the open end and used it for leverage. lets just say it eventually came off lol

[Wheatchex]

You have to use heat to get the loctite that yamaha used to liquify. There is no other way around not using heat regardless of what the clymer manual says. the propane torch will work but it will take longer. MAP gas torch will be faster, but to get it hot an Accetylene torch will work fastest, but be carefull you don't take the temper out of the nut by heating it too much. Use a big wrench with a long handle to get more leverage on them. Make sure the wrench fits snugly, a cresent wrench is asking for trouble and you will end up rounding the corners of the nuts.

 

Once you get them off, use blue loctite to hold them on when you install them. Also tighten the nuts using Yamaha's tightening procedure if you use the stock nuts.

 

Wheatchex