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Post by johndoe3815 on Apr 18, 2014 10:35:21 GMT -5
I ran into some bad luck today and I now have a leak in my rear tire on my Tao Tao ATM50. After looking at it, I realized that removing this wheel is not going to be easy. I am not very mechanically inclined, so I tried looking for a video but unfortunately it seems there is no video for the removal of the rear tire for the ATM50. Can anyone please help me with this and do it in a way that an ordinary person with no automotive repair skills would understand?
Ken
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rupert
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Post by rupert on Apr 18, 2014 10:49:46 GMT -5
As you have seen: it's not a whole lot of fun.
A socket and breaker bar is required to remove the center nut, hopefully with a helper, tire on the ground, bar and socket pointing out the back parallel to the ground, break the nut free (helper keeping the scooter upright). Then on the center stand, remove the free nut from the axle. The wheel should just pull off the axle. You may have to remove the exhaust to get at things, or for clearance to remove the wheel, though sometimes you can sneak it out.
The procedure is a bit different if you have a rear disk brake.
And, of course, a garage will use an impact gun.
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Post by johndoe3815 on Apr 18, 2014 13:29:18 GMT -5
I got lucky, I found a place who did the old fashion plug, where I didn't have to take the wheel off at all. Now hopefully it will hold.
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Post by rupert on Apr 18, 2014 13:57:55 GMT -5
I got lucky, I found a place who did the old fashion plug, where I didn't have to take the wheel off at all. Now hopefully it will hold. Good luck with that.
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Post by 90GTVert on Apr 18, 2014 14:17:35 GMT -5
The very first part of the vid linked below shows getting the exhaust off and after a couple of other parts taking the wheel off with an impact. Once the exhaust is out of the way you can probably use a breaker bar and a 21mm socket as rupert suggested. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxIW7Pj_NEII have been able to sneak the wheel off without removing the exhaust. I had to loosen the exhaust mounting bolts a lot and the header nuts a bit. You may also have to loosen the bolts that attach the fender. Then the wheel may slide out with the pipe on. Only bad thing is you could make an exhaust leak and end up taking the pipe off later to fix it if you aren't careful. You also don't wanna force anything to the point that you bend it. Sometimes plugs hold, sometimes they don't. If this is a daily rider, I'd either make sure you or the shop has a tire in stock just in case.
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