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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: fitter on December 22, 2012, 06:21:52 PM

Title: Big End Side Clearance
Post by: fitter on December 22, 2012, 06:21:52 PM

Hi Guys,

Been playing around fitting some new reeds and a spacer to my 500 "Project".  I thought I would reach in to the intake and wiggle the piston from side to side. Alarmingly it moved about 1mm.  I am guessing this is the thrusts on the side of the bigend showing they are worn out. It didn't seem to have any up and down play as far as I could check.
Anybody know how much "Side thrust clearance" is safe?
I have had it running and it sounded ok but I think it is going to need some attention. 
Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Big End Side Clearance
Post by: Dutch-K5 Fan on December 22, 2012, 08:15:48 PM

This was mine question once.
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,10532.msg83541.html#msg83541 (http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,10532.msg83541.html#msg83541)



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