Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> The Q'ster
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> Sent:
> Sunday, December 22, 2002 1:12
> AM
> Subject:
> Re: [2cylinderhondas] Re: Fan
> Bearings
> Thankyou Miles and Bill I will grab this advice
> and go for it in the morning. Does anyone have a nice exploded view of the > assembly? I think the so called exploded view in the Hynes book that I have is > a sorry excuse for one, I need a magnifying glass, and I do not think that > there is quite enough detail in the drawing :o)
> Thanks gain for the help guys... Appreciated
> truly
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > Miles Chappell
> >
> > To:
> > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent:
> > Sunday, December 22, 2002 9:42
> > PM
> > Subject:
> > [2cylinderhondas] Re: Fan
> > Bearings
> > Most likely the machine shop is using a tool called a
> > bearing
> > splitter but not as it was meant to be used. They would clamp it > > onto > > the center of the pulley as there is no room under the pulley.
> > The way I do it is to drive the shaft out by striking it on the
> > shaft. Don't use too huge of a hammer as you can break the supports.
> > Since the bearings are shot, you will not harm them, but do not make
> > the mistake to push the shaft through the plastic fan side - you must
> > drive it thru the pulley side. The shaft is serrated. Once the fan
> > shaft is out, replace the bearings, knock the fan shaft back into the
> > bearings then support the bearing inner with a socket - finish
> > driving in shaft, flip fan assy over support fan shaft center then
> > press on fan, make sure pulley is flush with shaft. Yer done.
> > The exploded view in the parts book is best
> > reference.
> > Miles
> > --- In
> > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com, "william colford"
> > wrote:
> > > Hi there
> > Quentin;
> > > You will need a press to remove the
> > pin that travels through
> > the pulley
> > > and bearings and fan.
> > A machine shop does all mine. My venture to
> > do it
> > > myself
> > proved difficult and almost broke the bearing housing. The > > pin > > gets > > > rusty and causes all kinds of problems.
> > Bill
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From:
> >
> > > To:
> >
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 21,
> > 2002 3:17 PM
> > > Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Cooling trouble
> > > > Well I own a few Honda's, my current daily
> > driver has a wee
> > > > situation with the cooling fan. Last night on
> > a family outing
> > there
> > > > was quite some sqeeling and then a
> > little black smoke from under
> > the
> > > > hood... agggh oh no!!! we
> > it is not that bad, the bearing on the
> > fan
> > > > itself appears
> > to have siezed, the other 2 bearings are very free
> > running.
> > > > I wanted to replace the bearing on my 600 housing but > > I had real > > > > trouble even trying to budge the fan off, So > > terefore one needs > > some > > > > advice of the best way to approch > > this, I do have a spare fan and > > > > all, but that does not solve > > the problem of fixing the broken one!
> > > > If anyone is wise enough
> > about this to help me, it would be very
> > much
> > > > appreciated,
> > and I would wish that person a very merry xmas and
> > happy
> > new year.
> > > > Well I give all those wishes to all the group
> > anyway
> > > > Have a great one!!!
> > > > Kind Regards
> > > Quentin Wood
> > > > New Zealand
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