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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: stujordan on August 07, 2014, 01:02:11 PM

Title: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: stujordan on August 07, 2014, 01:02:11 PM

what size is the nut that holds the needle in place on the slide?

Title: Re: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on August 07, 2014, 01:59:01 PM

6mm socket will do ya.

Title: Re: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: stujordan on August 07, 2014, 02:04:53 PM

Tried that but its rounding the head off...think it was too tight to begin with....im in trouble :(

Title: Re: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: sandblaster on August 07, 2014, 02:47:34 PM

Be sure to use a 6 point socket...

Title: Re: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: stujordan on August 07, 2014, 02:56:29 PM

I was...read somewhere it is a 5.5mm...dude made the exact same mistake as me...he then hammered a 5.5mm 6 point onto the nut and got it out....try that tomorrow...wish me luck...

Title: Re: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on August 07, 2014, 06:25:55 PM

you can check this thread out...1st page is about the same problem you're having.

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,7313.0.html

worst case, you might have to find a used slide, or new.

Title: Re: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: Oblivious Maximus on August 08, 2014, 02:47:01 AM

 I had this problem last spring and posted a 5.5 mm socket fix over on thumper talk. If you try it be extremely careful handling the needle and slide. I managed to hold it in my hand and gently tap the 5.5 socket and short extension onto the damaged 6mm nut with a jewelers hammer. It actually went quite easily. Once it was removed I cleaned it up to 5.5mm with a Dremel tool and used anti seize to reassemble it. It all worked fine for me but if I ever sell it the next owner may be puzzled.

 

Title: Re: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: stujordan on August 08, 2014, 05:06:34 AM

I did what u described....got it fixed...happy camper once more :)

Title: Re: what size is the nut that holds the needle in place in the slide?
Post by: Oblivious Maximus on August 08, 2014, 08:54:45 AM

Good to hear you fixed it. There are some real wizards here, if you have problems just search, read, or ask. Usually someone's been there and done it.