• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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88 Wr400 clutch hub

Stretch

Stretch

Husqvarna
C Class
Hi, need to replace my 6 spring hub and have got another to go in, but, need a tool to hold the hub so I can get the nut off. Does anyone know where I can get the tool. My other thought was making one using a steel, but, most of the websites seem to only sell the steels that should be used on the 5 spring hubs....any ideas would be much appreciated :)
 
It helps to take that nut loose while the engine is in the frame. Put it in gear, I think higher is better, and put a pipe or rod through the sprocket hole and across the swingarm opening. Otherwise it takes an 18 inch bar welded to (or held from rotating somehow) the sprocket. I have a tool like you mention one of each kind of clutch plate fused together with a handle for the Norton but have got by on the husky without any such thing. Hopefully I gave you the proper advice here.
 
fran...k. said:
It helps to take that nut loose while the engine is in the frame. Put it in gear, I think higher is better, and put a pipe or rod through the sprocket hole and across the swingarm opening. Otherwise it takes an 18 inch bar welded to (or held from rotating somehow) the sprocket. I have a tool like you mention one of each kind of clutch plate fused together with a handle for the Norton but have got by on the husky without any such thing. Hopefully I gave you the proper advice here.
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Thanks, unfortunately it's the centre hub that I need to remove and that seems to spin freely whether in gear or not :(
 
I found a picture of what it will look like once you get that piece off. Put a good twist where I put the arrow and turn the back wheel it should go into a gear. 15 inch crescent wrench works good but large lineman pliars should do it as well. The shaft is splined isn't the inside of your spare hub splined?
 

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Thank you, I think I get what you mean, but, think we may be talking about different parts, as the clutch basket doesn't move when the bike is in gear, but, the centre hub does...to clarify this is what I mean by the centre hubimage.jpg

This has a tab washer and a large nut on it, and I need a tool to hold this still while I remove the nut. Wondering if the 88 shares the 6 spring clutch with other models too and if a tool or steels are easier to get for them...
 
The two transmission shafts have to be geared together except in neutral or else the whole motorcycle wouldn't be rideable. I can assure you I got to the point in the picture I put above without a tool like pictured above. You can see the threads for the large thin nut. There is a short thread about these center hubs in the restoration sub section of this section and someone stated the later older single cam stuff was not the same. If you really can't get what I am describing to work send me a private message and I can mail you a plate that will fit that part you put a picture of. You would have to make a handle of some sort, those things can be on there pretty tight.
 
You're right Frank but I sometimes struggle to keep the drive sprocket from turning if the bike was fairlly stripped ie swingarn out. The modded molegrips weren't too expensive and made the job really quick and easy. I also put two pictures below showing two types of clutch hub mounting on the main shaft. Both my bikes are 89 510 TC's but one has an earlier engine (87? with a circlip rather than nut. You can see the difference in the two main shafts shown.

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a standard metal clutch disc with a handle welded on
as stated above air impact is my go to method
if you put it in gear you need to wind the drivetrain up so set your ratchet as such by being 90 deg further for the wind up
they all work but daftmate wins the most unusual prize

as for your question about sharing the 87 and 88 2 smokes use these but the four stroke shares them by size but different material through 1998 or 99
 
Thanks guys and apologies Frank really didn't get what you meant at the time although now get it :) think I must have been more tired than I thought...
Bought one of the motion pro tools that Daftmate recommended and it should arrive tomorrow, also spoke to Andy at HVA and he's already in the process of trying to sort some clutch plates for them, so, all looks good :)
Half day off work booked for Wednesday and will hopefully get her mot'd and taxed and be able to take her out for a first spin :)
 
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