400ex rear end work

[mikeman828]

Hey guys,

I'm doing my first disassembly of my 400ex's rear end to grease up the bearings and had a couple of Questions:

1. Does anyone make a cheaper version of the 56mm locknut wrench for the axle nuts?? ( it's $ 59 from Service Honda...if someone worked at a machine shop they could probably make them pretty cheap and sell them to make a good profit...)

2. which direction does the inner locknut turn to loosen?? I know the outer is left-hand thread, but I forgot what the inner locknut is.... it's the 56mm one

3. What size socket goes on the nut for the swingarm bolt?? I think it's 22mm, but I don't have a wrench to fit. I want to get the right size so I get the right socket....

thanks for the help.....

:)

[mustang]

I just use a ford wrench ( like a pipe wrench without the teeth) it works great

[mikeman828]

got any pics??

where can I get one??

price??

thanks.....

[ZSK]

You could try a cresent wrench too. 56mm is about 2 inches, I think a 15inch cresent will open that far and give you the leverage you need.

[Cole Trane]

If your looking at the quad from the lock nut side, the lock nut turns to the left (counter clockwise). I figured this out after about 30 minutes of banging the crap out of it!!!! I also used a pipe wrench. It kind of tore up the nut, but it worked.

[JOEX]

Lock nuts are both left hand threads, I used a pipe wrench as well and it did hash them up a bit. I had a dual pinch bolt lock nut to go back on so I wasn't worried about it.

The swing arm pivot bolt is 22mm on the left side and 18mm on the right side.

Joe

[mikeman828]

thanks for the info guys....

if both of the locknuts are left-hand thread,
that would mean if I turn them counter-clockwise it moves them closer to the disc, right??



:confused:

[JOEX]

Originally posted by mikeman828
thanks for the info guys....

if both of the locknuts are left-hand thread,
that would mean if I turn them counter-clockwise it moves them closer to the disc, right??



:confused:
Yep, that will give you access to the c-clip (stopper ring)

Joe