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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: teambft on February 18, 2013, 07:23:54 AM

Title: 1999 KX500 - right rear axle nut a 30mm?
Post by: teambft on February 18, 2013, 07:23:54 AM

Is the right rear axle nut a 30 mm??  Thanks!!

Title: Re: 1999 KX500 - right rear axle nut a 30mm?
Post by: sandblaster on February 18, 2013, 10:59:51 AM

Well, the axle is only 20mm so the threaded area will not be bigger then that.
Are you asking about the hexagon of the nut that your wrench or socket will fit on?

Title: Re: 1999 KX500 - right rear axle nut a 30mm?
Post by: Friar-Tuck on February 18, 2013, 11:07:05 AM

Mine is,  I have an '01
 Tuck\o/

Title: Re: 1999 KX500 - right rear axle nut a 30mm?
Post by: Friar-Tuck on February 18, 2013, 11:08:25 AM

I think He's asking about the Castellated nut.

Title: Re: 1999 KX500 - right rear axle nut a 30mm?
Post by: teambft on February 18, 2013, 11:13:52 AM

Quote from: sandblaster on February 18, 2013, 10:59:51 AM

Well, the axle is only 20mm so the threaded area will not be bigger then that.
Are you asking about the hexagon of the nut that your wrench or socket will fit on?

Yeah, the hex nut

Title: Re: 1999 KX500 - right rear axle nut a 30mm?
Post by: teambft on February 18, 2013, 11:15:09 AM

Quote from: Friar-Tuck on February 18, 2013, 11:08:25 AM

I think He's asking about the Castellated nut.

You by any chance find a combo 22mm / 30 mm ?

Title: Re: 1999 KX500 - right rear axle nut a 30mm?
Post by: Friar-Tuck on February 18, 2013, 11:20:10 AM

 Let me snoop around and see what I can find...
T\o/
 There were several tire/iron/spoon type axle wrenches I found however I couldn't find any combination type wrench.