How is the Front Sprocket held on?

Post by **Eddie Evans** » 23 Oct 2007, 08:34

The front sprocket on my Mk3 is held on by circlips but the Leisure Trail manual shows it screwed to a bracket.

Slow Hamster · Post by **Slow Hamster** » 23 Oct 2007, 13:00

There's a thin piece that slides over the shaft and then rotates round so that it won't come off again - then 2 bolts go through it into the sprocket.

That kinda makes sense in my head. Am I making sense when you look at the picture?

I'm trying to picture how yours if held on with circlips.

Post by **Gwyn** » 23 Oct 2007, 13:19

[b]Slow Hamster :[/b]
> There's a thin piece that slides over the shaft and then rotates round so that
> it won't come off again - then 2 bolts go through it into the sprocket.
>
> That kinda makes sense in my head. Am I making sense when you look at the picture?
>
> I'm trying to picture how yours if held on with circlips.

I think Eddie has got a large circlip where the sprocket retaining plate should be

Post by **Eddie Evans** » 23 Oct 2007, 13:27

Two circlips in fact

. I'm just about to fit a new chain so I'll order a sprocket and retainer from LT along with the clips for the sump guard.
Best check the oil before I do any more riding

Thanks

Post by **Gwyn** » 23 Oct 2007, 13:43

Has your sump guard got a hole in it, so you can change the oil without removing it

slider · Post by **slider** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:44

mines just got the circlip holding the front sprocket as well ed

Post by **Eddie Evans** » 23 Oct 2007, 23:02

[b]Gwyn :[/b]
> Has your sump guard got a hole in it, so you can change the oil without removing
> it

Yes it has got a hole in it to drain the oil.

Post by **Gwyn** » 24 Oct 2007, 01:11

[b]Eddie Evans :[/b]
> [b]Gwyn :[/b]
>> Has your sump guard got a hole in it, so you can change the oil without removing
>> it

> Yes it has got a hole in it to drain the oil.

Good. Saves a lot of hassle