• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Removing the front axle from an '85 500 AE

Rossik

Rossik

Husqvarna
AA Class
Does anyone know of and trick to removing the axle from the front wheel of an '85 500 AE ? Is it tapered and only removable from one side or something similar - I got the wheel off but can't for the life of me get the axle out and I'm scared of whacking it too hard.....
 
Rossik,
No Axle is NOT tapered, what you have is called rust . Spray down the axle real good, both sides, let it soak with PB blaster, Deep Creep
or the like. The problem is there different type of metals involved & the oxidize differently. Smack on both sides with leather hammer or rubber headed one, it will come out , i've had the same thing on a 79 390 i had.

Husky John
 
ruwfo said:
Rossik,
No Axle is NOT tapered, what you have is called rust . Spray down the axle real good, both sides, let it soak with PB blaster, Deep Creep
or the like. The problem is there different type of metals involved & the oxidize differently. Smack on both sides with leather hammer or rubber headed one, it will come out , i've had the same thing on a 79 390 i had.

Husky John
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good onya mate, thx for the tip, will give that a go.........
 
I am pretty certain the spindle is about 15mm dia with a 20mm dia sleeve over it to fit the fork clamps, you will have to remove those before you can drive out the spindle. Good luck!
 
stormer254 said:
I am pretty certain the spindle is about 15mm dia with a 20mm dia sleeve over it to fit the fork clamps, you will have to remove those before you can drive out the spindle. Good luck!
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Stormer is right but just remember that the sleeve's are threaded, so stick it back in the forks & do up the side that dosent have a hex head nice & tight & then using a large spanner undo the large hex head & the axle should slip out.
hope this helps.
Speedy.
 
speedyauto said:
Stormer is right but just remember that the sleeve's are threaded, so stick it back in the forks & do up the side that dosent have a hex head nice & tight & then using a large spanner undo the large hex head & the axle should slip out.
hope this helps.
Speedy.
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No wonder beating mine with a big hammer had no effect:)
 
speedyauto said:
Stormer is right but just remember that the sleeve's are threaded, so stick it back in the forks & do up the side that dosent have a hex head nice & tight & then using a large spanner undo the large hex head & the axle should slip out.
hope this helps.
Speedy.
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yeah funny, having a threaded spacer......I thought the bolt had broken off inside the spacer somehow...all good now though, thx
 
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