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hi guys and long time no see

just a quicky can any off yous tell me the size of spanner required
to take of the nut that holds the front sprocket on and is it a left handed thread

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It's a standard right hand thread...

Forget a spanner though, you will need a large socket and handle.


Sorry I can't remember the size...
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i was thinking of an of set ring spanner if ya no wht i mean

rain is of so got out and checked with a vernier

size is 30mm incase it may help some 1 else
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i was thinking of an of set ring spanner if ya no wht i mean

rain is of so got out and checked with a vernier

size is 30mm incase it may help some 1 else
The swingarm, cases and sidestand will get in your way before you can get any purchase on it..

Get the socket as it gives you about 50mm of clearance depending on how deep it is.
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And you might need a long arm too, if i remember correctly its tightened up to 130nm..
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Yep, chock your rear wheel so the bike can't just drive forwards and roll off the sidestand when you turn the sprocket nut. Do it in neutral so you don't damage the gearbox, and if the bike is just climbing over the chock or spinning the rear tyre, you can put a piece of wood through the wheel braced against the swing arm, though this is a last resort on a bike with spoked wheels. You'll need a socket and a breaker bar, they are notoriously difficult to undo (you want them to be).
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I had to get a 4 foot breaker bar on mine, with a piece of pipe on the end of that to get enough leverage. Not easy but better that than the cs sprocket going walkabout.
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just put the bike in first gear, tighten up the chain slack by moving the bike and use a air-gun to remove the sprocket nut!
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hi there i agree with bacardi23 if you are struggling get a air gun on it , if you dont have one go to your local garage/tyre fitters and get them to buzz it off then retighten with a socket bend the tab washer back over and away you go . when you are home fit a new tab washer DONT GO CRAZY retightening the nut there is a figure for this in the manual THE TAB washer is there for a reason and they do it perfectly well . good luck zigzag
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Guys, on the xt600e 2002 model, what size spanners do I need to move the rear wheel to adjust the chain ? - a 22mm on the right hand side, what size on the left to hold it still ?

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Guys, on the xt600e 2002 model, what size spanners do I need to move the rear wheel to adjust the chain ? - a 22mm on the right hand side, what size on the left to hold it still ?

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HI Guys,

Just use a shifting spanner (adjustable wrench) to hold. I find an 8" does the job.
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hey guys, sorry for the slow response, im busy backpacking around central america.....life is sweet .

it was suggested that i buy a certain brand of tyre lever which were light but also incorporated a spanner on the opposite end. I was hoping to buy 3 levers, 1 with a spanner to fit the front wheel, a 2nd with a 22mm spanner for the rear wheel and a 3rd with a spanner to hold the other side of the rear wheel spindle.

I can buy a 8" shifting spanner but the exact mm spanner size would be 1st prize, if possible.

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hey guys, sorry for the slow response, im busy backpacking around central america.....life is sweet .

it was suggested that i buy a certain brand of tyre lever which were light but also incorporated a spanner on the opposite end. I was hoping to buy 3 levers, 1 with a spanner to fit the front wheel, a 2nd with a 22mm spanner for the rear wheel and a 3rd with a spanner to hold the other side of the rear wheel spindle.

I can buy a 8" shifting spanner but the exact mm spanner size would be 1st prize, if possible.

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You should only need two 'spanners'. The front axle is held in place with pinch bolts so won't spin and the rear axle is held by the friction of the wheel, swing-arm, caliper etc. I've NEVER needed to use two spanners on a rear axle on any bike for a long time. You just hand tighten it as much as possible and it's very very unlikely to slip before you 'nip' it up.

If you are paranoid about it, use your adjustable wrench or pipe grips which I'm sure you will be taking In fact, I only ever used an adjustable wrench for all wheel removals.

I'm not keen on those spanner tyre levers anyway. Has anyone actually had to use one in anger here ? I'm keen to hear about it as I've not. They look very uncomfortable in the hand for what can be a VERY heavy job. I won't go anywhere without my spoon ended rubber handled one.



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Has anyone actually had to use one in anger here ? I'm keen to hear about it as I've not.
I have two of the DRC forged steel ones and they are great. Because of the large ring-spanner on the other end, they are easy on your hands. I also have a couple of the spoons with handles similar to your picture. I had an alloy version (motion-pro, I think) but that got mullered very quickly.
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