HELP!! Can't install transfer rods.

Venom

Venom

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Hi all,
I was trying to install transfer rods today, but I could get either wheel off to remove the tranfer rods. Geez, it was like they were glued on or something! As far as I know, when I removed the bolts on both sides then tipped the sled on it's side, I swung out the suspension. Now all I had to do was remove the bolt from the bottom of the transfer rods, then remove wheels by pulling on them (so the wheels with bearings should slide right off the shaft), then remove the transfer rods, correct?

If this is correct, the wheels with it's bearings are not sliding off the shaft at all, ...am I missing something?

Any ideas?

Cheers.
 
You don't have to lay the sled on the side.
Measure the thread on the track bolts and mark them.
Put it on a stand and loosen the track bolts in the windows so your track is hanging.
Take the bolts out of the bottom of the rods.
Pull the cotter pin and take off bolt with a wrench on the other side.
Pull the rear wheel shaft out. It should come out easy. If not put the nut on and lightly use a RUBBER mallet. It should come out.
Replace each rod and put back the parts in order.
Line the track up and set track tension to your saved measurement or factory.
 
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venom when i did mine they were stiff aswell i got a bolt and treaded in on one side and really gave it some good shots with the hammer, and then just pulled it right through...reddog
 
Sorry Viper7mi, there's no cotter pin. My friend said that it should just slide off the shaft. Also, I had the sled on it's side cause I installed new KYB shocks.

Reddog, my friend told me to do the same thing. Just put the bolt back into the shaft and hit it a few times with the hammer, it should loosen the bearing/wheel from the shaft

Thanks for the help.

Cheers.
 
I put a MPI transfer kit on in the fall.
Rear idler wheels would not come off.
Removed the inner circlip from the wheel, removed the wheel.
used a gear puller for the bearing.
Reinstalled the bearing and circlip and tapped back on the shaft.
 
Ya, I tried to remove the inner circle clip and I was cursing like crazy, lol. I was at it for about an hour and gave up. I'll have to go to a hardware store and try to find a better tool for taking the clip out.

Thanks for all the help everyone.

Cheers.
 
i find this goes better with two people. one holdind the idler on one side while you hit the shaft from the other side. is you just bang at it the skid twists and bounces around. but if someone is puting pressure on the other side it works good, if that fails, have your buddy wedge a 2X4(really handy tool) in the tunnel and against the idler while you hit on the other side. good luck
Pat
 
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