Mk III main seal circlip

Danno

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• Feb 25, 2017

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As I posted over in the flood bike thread, I've taken a break from that to freshen up the primary drive on the SS clone. Anyone have a tip on removing the main seal retainer circlip? May have been engineered to only be replaced with the case half empty?all clues welcome.

 

Danno

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• Feb 25, 2017

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Nevermind. managed to pry it out with a very sharp small flatblade and a couple of picks. Main seal replaced.

 

L.A.B.

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• Feb 25, 2017

• #3

Latest version circlip.
https://andover-norton.co.uk/en/shop-de ... aring-seal

 

Danno

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• Feb 25, 2017

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That bent end oughta make it a helluva lot easier to remove. Wonder why the original engineer didn't use a regular flat, inside circlip that can be easily removed and replaced?

 

lcrken

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• Feb 25, 2017

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I replace them with a convetional flat circlip. Seems to work fine.

Ken

 

Danno

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• Feb 26, 2017

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Good tip. Do you know the size?

 

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Madnorton

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• Feb 26, 2017

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Dead easy to remove - use an old 8 or 10 thou feeler blade to pry it up and get a small pick tool under it and voila, you have it. Using a old feeler tends not to mark the edge of the recess so much, if at all.