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Technical => Transmission Forum => Topic started by: kirin on March 24, 2004, 09:19:31 PM

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: kirin on March 24, 2004, 09:19:31 PM

What are your guy's tips for removing the snap rings that hold the swing axle axles in place.
-Kirin

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: Chris on March 24, 2004, 09:25:47 PM

snap ring tool? Maybe my answer is too obvious, I dont know, I am just being a smart ass.  :P  

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: kirin on March 24, 2004, 10:04:25 PM

they are big ass snap rings..
 

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: mike on March 25, 2004, 12:53:02 AM

get a big ass snap ring tool...  go to kms tools... they got a few there.. but not cheap

 

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: Bruce on March 25, 2004, 01:34:33 AM

Got mine at Crappy Tire.  I intend on taking them back when they start to slip off.

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: Cameron on March 25, 2004, 12:26:43 PM

I use some cheap needle nose pliers. I bought them for a couple of bucks. And ground some small grooves near the tips, to grab onto the holes in the snap ring. I didn't expect them to last very long, but they turned out to work really well, and I still use them after many years.

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: slammedbus on March 25, 2004, 01:28:07 PM

Kirin: I bought two pairs of cheap and nasty snap ring pliers and both broke the tips off. I ended up doing what Cameron said. Pair of needle nose with filed points. Worked great!

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: kirin on March 25, 2004, 03:38:38 PM

Going to have to try that.. And some good old arm muscle and I'm a rocking:P
-Kirin

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: kirin on April 05, 2004, 08:38:07 PM

I picked up a set of extra long convertable snap ring pliers. Once I got them set up(From KMS tools) I got the rings out in literally 20 seconds..
kewl. Tool is about 80 bucks
-Kirin

Title: Removing Swing Axle Snap Rings
Post by: AlanU on April 08, 2004, 08:07:07 AM

went to Midland Liquidators and bought a pair of heavy duty snap ring pliers for 18 bucks(i recall). I think the brand is CANPRO.  Extremely strong and dirt cheap.  My Lighter duty snap ring pliers from Snap-on didn't work at all.