Drive Shaft Removal - Page 2

hammer · 09-14-2016, 09:55 PM

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One thing you might want to make sure is that the oil you are seeing is differential oil. If you are seeing the oil on the floor it might be your pushrod seal if it smells like engine oil.

Good advice from Rasta and Cliff here to check what is causing the oil leak before proceeding.

Here are a couple of links with pics I had on file about the clutch push rod seal if that is the cause.

http://home.insightbb.com/~kpmh.010/...h-Rod-Seal.htm

http://tearitupfixitrepeat.blogspot....-rod-seal.html

**a340driver** · 09-14-2016, 10:23 PM

Nice links Dave .. I hope I can find them again when I need them.

hammer · 09-15-2016, 01:31 AM

You can always call and we could have a wrench party.

ctrider · 09-15-2016, 09:30 PM

Great write up and bookmarked the site ..thanks

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Tubalkayne · 03-09-2019, 12:08 PM

Ok so I have everything done! rear tire removed, sing arem bolt removed but the drive shaft won't disconnect from the spline gear. if there a lock pin or something? If so where it is I can't find anything like that.

**ringadingh** · 03-10-2019, 11:49 AM

Yes, there is a little hole in the front of the driveshaft where it connects to the motor. Push a small nail or pick in the hole and you will feel a spring depress. then the driveshaft can slide off. Be very very careful that you don't lose the tiny little pin that is in there. It is what locks the driveshaft to the motor.

mick56 · 03-11-2019, 03:49 AM

I am not so sure that the pin is crucial.Mine got lost several thousand miles ago ,and has made no difference.The shaft cant go anywhere.I know of a couple of other people that lost theirs too,and have had no problems

**MAS Tequila** · 03-11-2019, 07:51 AM

It's there to make servicing the bike easier.

It keeps the shaft from coming out when the swingarm is dropped.

If you've ever had one not want to line up correctly, you'll thank MaKaw for that little pin.

But your bike isn't going to blow up without it.

My 1500 Nomad hasn't had one, in at least 9 years.

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a340driver Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Langley B.C. Posts: 516	Nice links Dave .. I hope I can find them again when I need them. __________________ JET-LAG
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09-15-2016, 01:31 AM	#18
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	You can always call and we could have a wrench party. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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09-15-2016, 09:30 PM	#19
ctrider Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 735	Great write up and bookmarked the site ..thanks Sent from my A1-840 using Tapatalk __________________ VBA #02482 VROC # 36172
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03-09-2019, 12:08 PM	#20
Tubalkayne Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 12	Ok so I have everything done! rear tire removed, sing arem bolt removed but the drive shaft won't disconnect from the spline gear. if there a lock pin or something? If so where it is I can't find anything like that. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-10-2019, 11:49 AM	#21
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Yes, there is a little hole in the front of the driveshaft where it connects to the motor. Push a small nail or pick in the hole and you will feel a spring depress. then the driveshaft can slide off. Be very very careful that you don't lose the tiny little pin that is in there. It is what locks the driveshaft to the motor. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-11-2019, 03:49 AM	#22
mick56 Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: The Newforest, England Posts: 4,664	I am not so sure that the pin is crucial.Mine got lost several thousand miles ago ,and has made no difference.The shaft cant go anywhere.I know of a couple of other people that lost theirs too,and have had no problems __________________ when this you see, remember me, and bear me in your mind, let all the world say what they may, speak of me as you find.
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03-11-2019, 07:51 AM	#23
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	It's there to make servicing the bike easier. It keeps the shaft from coming out when the swingarm is dropped. If you've ever had one not want to line up correctly, you'll thank MaKaw for that little pin. But your bike isn't going to blow up without it. My 1500 Nomad hasn't had one, in at least 9 years. __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936
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