max power Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Ever done it? I am trying to figure out how to properly remove the snap ring to disassemble the new axle so i can reassemble it in the carrier with the new bearings. Here are Durablue's wonderful instructions: http://www.durablue.com/user_pages/applications_20_1153_1.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 ahhh, those are a pain. Try outside snap ring pliers in the gap, and pop it up out of the groove, where you can wiggle it off the shaft. That or two little screwdrivers.... Hopefully it doesn't scratch the shaft. Shaft should be harder than the snap ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 So after doing that, will the snap ring be reusable? It is what basically holds the whole thing together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phugitive Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 If you use just enough tension to remove the ring then it should be reusable.If you bend the crap out of it then it will not be reusable.Most manuals recommend installing new lock rings, circlips, locknuts etc. Depending on how much time and trouble it is to get a new fastener, I 90% of the time use the old ones and have never had a problem.Good LuckDisclamer: I have never installed a Durablue axel on an ATV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 snap ring pliers make the job way easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 On a zuk ltz 400 it didnt have a snap ring but the axle nuts were super tight! We had to start the thing and hold axle nuts with a pipe wrench and then let the motor do the work. It worked real nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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