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Title: broken fins on variator plate
Post by: moparkid on June 02, 2019, 06:15:36 PM
Got my rollers, sliders and belt installed but I broke a few fins on the face plate. Will this throw off the balance and would it be best to let 'er sit until I get replacement face plate?
Title: Re: broken fins on variator plate
Post by: CROSSBOLT on June 02, 2019, 06:58:17 PM
Depends on what fins where were broken. You were using the fins to hold the pulley from turning to loosen/tighten the nut? That's what those two holes are for! Make a tool like in the picture....
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Title: Re: broken fins on variator plate
Post by: moparkid on June 02, 2019, 07:09:44 PM
fins were to the ones next to the holed fins as I was trying to use the bulk size of the holed fins to hold my flat head screw driver. the other two times I had the face plate off both times I used my impact and never had to brace against the fins but impact was not available today so I just went with tried and true armstrong. So I guess I'll just break off the fins 180' from the broken ones to balance out the face plate.
Title: Re: broken fins on variator plate
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on June 02, 2019, 09:18:33 PM
fins were to the ones next to the holed fins as I was trying to use the bulk size of the holed fins to hold my flat head screw driver. the other two times I had the face plate off both times I used my impact and never had to brace against the fins but impact was not available today so I just went with tried and true armstrong. So I guess I'll just break off the fins 180' from the broken ones to balance out the face plate.
Yeah, but I might be ordering a new part...…Get the balance not just right might be looking at new bearings as well?
Stig
Title: Re: broken fins on variator plate
Post by: moparkid on June 03, 2019, 01:15:36 PM
way ahead of you Stig....part ordered Saturday and shipped this morning, should have it by midweek and be running by the weekened. While there I went ahead and ordered OEM sliders and rollers for later. I will not ride it until then as the possibility of damage to other parts is too great to chance. Even found the pulley clamp on ebay but as long as I have an impact there wont be a need for any bracing of the pulley. Once again lack of patience has bit me in the bum.


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