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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Batalia on February 29, 2008, 08:21:25 PM

Title: Removing front sprocket
Post by: Batalia on February 29, 2008, 08:21:25 PM
I need to remove the front sprocket and I can't seem to figure out how to remove the cover with the cable going to it.  Any ideas???
Title: Re: Removing front sprocket
Post by: ben2go on February 29, 2008, 09:03:58 PM
Should be as simple as removing 4 or 5 bolts around the cover and it should come off.I can't remember if the clutch cable has to be removed from the cover.It maybe stuck to the engine case.
Title: Re: Removing front sprocket
Post by: gsJack on February 29, 2008, 09:21:41 PM
Remove the shift lever first and then the 5 small bolts holding cover on.  Should be 8 mm socket for cover bolts, 10 mm for shift lever pinch bolt.  I never remove the clutch cable, the cover can just hang there on the cable while you change the sprocket.
Title: Re: Removing front sprocket
Post by: Batalia on February 29, 2008, 09:56:55 PM
Thanks for the help.  The old sprocket didn't have the two holes the new one did but everything installed and worked fine.
Title: Re: Removing front sprocket
Post by: ben2go on February 29, 2008, 10:47:47 PM
Quote from: gsJack on February 29, 2008, 09:21:41 PM
Remove the shift lever first and then the 5 small bolts holding cover on.  Should be 8 mm socket for cover bolts, 10 mm for shift lever pinch bolt.  I never remove the clutch cable, the cover can just hang there on the cable while you change the sprocket.



Yea, I kinda sorta forgot about the shift lever.It's been almost a year since I been in there.Just relying on poor memory.