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DR650 stripped cap
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STSmitty
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I suspect you might be replacing it anyway, <g> so what about drilling two holes, one on each side of the centre, and making a removal tool with a piece of flat bar and two bolts in the appropriate spots to insert into the holes...
Smitty
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I suspect you might be replacing it anyway, <g> so what about drilling two holes, one on each side of the centre, and making a removal tool with a piece of flat bar and two bolts in the appropriate spots to insert into the holes...
Smitty
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My official Suzuki service manual refers to this cover as the "generator cover cap". BTW if you have not removed the cap yet you can most likelyremove it using a cold chisel or even a screwdriver. What you do is close to the left edge tap the chisel or screwdriver into the metal at as close to parallel as possible without slipping in a downward motion. This will slowly tap the plug in a CCW rotation. I say tap because it should not require much force.The plug should not be that tight, but it does have an o ring on it that causes a fair bit of friction. If you can get the cap off this way it would be safer than risking getting metal chips into the system by drilling.
Scott
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My official Suzuki service manual refers to this cover as the "generator cover cap". BTW if you have not removed the cap yet you can most likelyremove it using a cold chisel or even a screwdriver. What you do is close to the left edge tap the chisel or screwdriver into the metal at as close to parallel as possible without slipping in a downward motion. This will slowly tap the plug in a CCW rotation. I say tap because it should not require much force.The plug should not be that tight, but it does have an o ring on it that causes a fair bit of friction. If you can get the cap off this way it would be safer than risking getting metal chips into the system by drilling.
Scott
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Glad it worked out for you. As an electrician I am always tightening/loosening things using that method. Can't get your drill chuck tight enough with the chuck key, put a screwdriver into the teeth on the chuck and give a tap. It is amazing the amount of force a light tap can produce.
Scott
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Glad it worked out for you. As an electrician I am always tightening/loosening things using that method. Can't get your drill chuck tight enough with the chuck key, put a screwdriver into the teeth on the chuck and give a tap. It is amazing the amount of force a light tap can produce.
Scott
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The exact same thing happened to me last fall. When I went to the shop to order one they had a DR on the stand with the same problem. The mechanic told me that it dosn't require very much torque on it and to put a bit of anti sieze on the threads.
They got there's off by using a chisel and making a slot then taping it off with a hammer and a piece of flat steel. Hope mine comes off easy next time.
Cheers Roscoe:hb:
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The exact same thing happened to me last fall. When I went to the shop to order one they had a DR on the stand with the same problem. The mechanic told me that it dosn't require very much torque on it and to put a bit of anti sieze on the threads.
They got there's off by using a chisel and making a slot then taping it off with a hammer and a piece of flat steel. Hope mine comes off easy next time.
Cheers Roscoe:hb: