Axle dissasembly

ChrisZx7

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Idk if im being retarded, or this thing is frozen. I forgot my clymer manual at work too. I got the disk off, that slid off. I removed both bolts on side of sprocket. Question, does the sprocket and carrier slide off sprocket side or disk side? Does sprocket hub slide off or is it threaded on?
 
All of it slides off! the sprocket side slides of sprocket side and brake hub slides off brake hub side, just like the wheel hubs all splined and probably rusted on there, if previous owner left it outside all the time!
 
Hmm I'm not at the house so I can't look, but I'm pretty sure there is a lip on the brake side that won't allow anything to slide off that way. You'll have to take the sprocket side apart and push it through to the right when behind the machine. A block of wood and mallet will be necessary as to not crush the threaded end.

And the sprckey and brake hub should just slide off, there is no threading.
 
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I've found that my most used tool lately has been a 2.5 lbs sledge. It works wonders when used right. Just put a piece of 2x4 against anything you don't want all dinged up.
 
sprocket slides off on sprocket side. brake rotor hub will depend on if it is 02 or older or 03 or newer. 02 and older slides to right side. 03 up will slide to sprocket side. 03 and up is a fixed rotor. older models had floating rotor. if that makes sense to you.
 
words of advice. do not try to hammer out your axle if it is stuck from rust. you will damage the threads on the end. if you don't have the means to remove it without damage, take it to a shop that can do it.
 
words of advice. do not try to hammer out your axle if it is stuck from rust. you will damage the threads on the end. if you don't have the means to remove it without damage, take it to a shop that can do it.

Im gonna beat the hell out of it with a sledge. All i want is sprocket hub and carrier. Im using banshee axle.
 
banshee axle wont work for you if yours is a 02 or older. which it sounds like it is. the problem is that floating rotor i mentioned previously. banshee axle works on 03 or newer.
 
it will not unless you change your carrier and rear brakes to the stock hydro's from the 03 or newer. there is a lip on your 89 axle. on the 02 and older that lip rests on the carrier bearing and the brake rotor is to the right of the lip. allowing the rotor to move some, left or right as brake pads wear. on 03 and newer, the axle lip is on the right side of the brake rotor, holding the brake rotor tight to the carrier bearings. on 03 and newer. the hydraulic brake caliper moves as pads wear.
 
trust me, there is a difference. i own both style blasters. i have also put the banshee axle in my 06. so, you may not want to go beating on your axle just yet.
 
correct. or you can buy a wider aftermarket axle for a 02 or older. to make it easier to understand, look at a banshee axle, the lip is on the right side of the brake hub splines. on 02 or older blasters, that lip is to the left of those splines.
 
correct. or you can buy a wider aftermarket axle for a 02 or older. to make it easier to understand, look at a banshee axle, the lip is on the right side of the brake hub splines. on 02 or older blasters, that lip is to the left of those splines.

Gotcha, thanks. Ill look into all the prices n crap before i decide what im doing.
 
I put a banshee axle on a pre 03 blaster and the only thing i needed was the rotor hub off the 03+ . Its been a few yrs back but i am pretty sure.

it's most likely physically possible to do that but then your caliper and rotor will both be "fixed", meaning neither one will move left or right as brake pads wear, resulting in, at some point, rear brakes that don't work.
 
it's most likely physically possible to do that but then your caliper and rotor will both be "fixed", meaning neither one will move left or right as brake pads wear, resulting in, at some point, rear brakes that don't work.

Cheaper to have a pair or 2 of pads around then buying 03+ carrier set up. I use front brakes 90% of time anyways. Now knowing this im just gonna buy banshee axle.
 
it's most likely physically possible to do that but then your caliper and rotor will both be "fixed", meaning neither one will move left or right as brake pads wear, resulting in, at some point, rear brakes that don't work.

Has nothing to do with working or not working. Many atvs use fixed brakeing systems and not floating systems with no problems.
 
Cheaper to have a pair or 2 of pads around then buying 03+ carrier set up. I use front brakes 90% of time anyways. Now knowing this im just gonna buy banshee axle.

LOL. live and learn i guess. most likely the brakes won't work at all. i've never seen that setup tried but chances are the pads will be either loose or pressed tight to the rotor. just buy a extended axle made for your year. why do a hack job?