How to pull the pumkin?

[fiddle mike]

Replacing the rear tire and decided to change final drive oil while I'm at it.  Danged filler cap won't come off, nut is boogered.  Tried driving on a 16mm with and hand impact but couldn't get no love.  Figgered I could drain it and refill with amount specified  and lube the drive shaft/pinion cup while I'm at it.

How to pull the pumpkin?

Use small words. 

[hubcapsc]

 * how to pull the pumpkin...

Once you get the wheel off, and loosen the four bolts that bolt the final drive to
the swingarm, it is off...

I helped my buddy Henry change his tire this weekend... when I went to pull the wheel,
the flange came loose - this doesn't usually happen on my bike - and I couldn't pull the wheel
out... so I fumbled a bit and then just removed the four bolts and yanked the whole mess out, wheel,
pumpkin and shaft...

It was a mess in there, a pinwall pumpkin and a HDL flange are on the way...

-Mike

[fiddle mike]

 * how to pull the pumpkin...

Once you get the wheel off, and loosen the four bolts that bolt the final drive to
the swingarm, it is off...

... so I fumbled a bit and then just removed the four bolts and yanked the whole mess out, wheel,
pumpkin and shaft...


-Mike

Did the U joint stay on the output shaft?

[sugerbear]

it usually helps to take a knife with you(those stem are tough)

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Unless you remove the swingarm, the u-joint will remain in place and the shaft will just pull out. When reinstalling be sure everything is buttoned up BEFORE fully tightening the 4 bolts of the final drive. Having everything (wheel, shocks, etc.) tightened FIRST is what gets the drive shaft lined up properly before tightening it fully.

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

when trying to stab the shaft back in the u-joint get the swingarm up to a fairly level angle to make hitting the u-joint coupler easier.

[Tx Bohemian]

when trying to stab the shaft back in the u-joint get the swingarm up to a fairly level angle to make hitting the u-joint coupler easier.

When I did mine I put the Driven Flange on the differential when I was stabbing it I used that to spin the driveshaft to line up with the u-joint splines.

And have the transmission in gear to keep the u-joint from spinning.

[Chrisj CMA]

Unless you remove the swingarm, the u-joint will remain in place and the shaft will just pull out. When reinstalling be sure everything is buttoned up BEFORE fully tightening the 4 bolts of the final drive. Having everything (wheel, shocks, etc.) tightened FIRST is what gets the drive shaft lined up properly before tightening it fully.

I agree those 4 bolts holding the pumpkin on are tightend last, however what wasnt said and is very important is that the axle be the FIRST thing tightend (well you have to stick the caliper plate holder pin through the swingarm but that doesnt affect the process).  THEN TIGHTEN that axle to 81ftlbs while the pumkin is loose and free, that is the secret to proper alignment.  Dont put the shocks on first, dont snug up the 4 pumkin bolts....... pumpkin needs to be loose and free and then torque the axle, then it really doesnt matter what you do next next and last

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Unless you remove the swingarm, the u-joint will remain in place and the shaft will just pull out. When reinstalling be sure everything is buttoned up BEFORE fully tightening the 4 bolts of the final drive. Having everything (wheel, shocks, etc.) tightened FIRST is what gets the drive shaft lined up properly before tightening it fully.

I agree those 4 bolts holding the pumpkin on are tightend last, however what wasnt said and is very important is that the axle be the FIRST thing tightend (well you have to stick the caliper plate holder pin through the swingarm but that doesnt affect the process).  THEN TIGHTEN that axle to 81ftlbs while the pumkin is loose and free, that is the secret to proper alignment.  Dont put the shocks on first, dont snug up the 4 pumkin bolts....... pumpkin needs to be loose and free and then torque the axle, then it really doesnt matter what you do next next and last