1972 combat gearbox removal request

Time Warp said:

I got near berated for it but simply machined the bits to make that job easy with no stress to the gearbox.
Torqueing the nut to the 70 ft/lbs was almost Zen like. (Maybe 'Magic carpet ride was playing at the time )

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A locking split collar that fit over the rotor using the same sprocket holding tool became part of the rotor holding tool that made that 70 ft/lbs easy also.

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Just to make it a little more over the top the M6 locking cap screw turned CCW opens the collar when it hits the small grubscrew for easy fitment then CW to lock the collar.

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Said many times but I will never forget the struggles to do the most simple job (without a bodge or risking breaking something) way back in the beginning. (mid/late 1970's)
Nothing is to much trouble these days having the machine tools to do so.

That bike is coming along nicely to live on for another 40 years.

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BERT said:

That is one very nice tool. Thank you for posting this. I have discovered that there are a few seemingly simple procedures that become a challenge and making a tool to make the task easier is always well worth the effort.

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RoadScholar said:

Take a 12 to 15 inch of old chain, weld it to a 10-to 12 inch 1/2" piece of bar stock...Works great.

Best.

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BERT said:

Would you please describe this in more detail?

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