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2003 Chopper axle/hub disassembly
I don't have a shop manual, I know I need one stat, but can anyone tell me about the front assembly for this year? I've searched and read all the posts I can find on this area but I guess 2003 is different. there is no axle nut the axle just sits in a groove on in the forks and then the fork lowers clamp it down. Now I have the wheel off no problems there, nor with removing hub bolts but the axle will not budge. I'm guessing its just just stuck on the bearings but I just wanted to make double sure before I try to break it loose. I can post pics if anyone is interest.
*Solved*
Ok this is unbelievably easy, and now that I think about it kind of obvious but I've never seen an axle like this. When the wheel and axle drops out of the forks there are holes on the ends of the axle I simply stuck some screw drivers in there and tried unscrewing them. bam came right apart (of course this was after I tentatively whacked it when a dead blow hammer to see if it would come apart).
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I don't have a shop manual, I know I need one stat, but can anyone tell me about the front assembly for this year? I've searched and read all the posts I can find on this area but I guess 2003 is different. there is no axle nut the axle just sits in a groove on in the forks and then the fork lowers clamp it down. Now I have the wheel off no problems there, nor with removing hub bolts but the axle will not budge. I'm guessing its just just stuck on the bearings but I just wanted to make double sure before I try to break it loose. I can post pics if anyone is interest.
*Solved*
Ok this is unbelievably easy, and now that I think about it kind of obvious but I've never seen an axle like this. When the wheel and axle drops out of the forks there are holes on the ends of the axle I simply stuck some screw drivers in there and tried unscrewing them. bam came right apart (of course this was after I tentatively whacked it when a dead blow hammer to see if it would come apart).
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