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Old 03-05-2006   #41 (permalink)
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Great walkthrough!!! Those pictures and arrows make me proud!
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Old 03-05-2006   #42 (permalink)
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I don't see anything wrong wit that pic. LOL
I thought that was the time he fell asleep on the lawn while his wife was using the weed whacker.
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Great walkthrough!!! Those pictures and arrows make me proud!
MS Paint is my friend. thanks for the demo on how to do a demo.
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dang.............that picture is scary...............might have to copy that and print it to keep the crows out of the corn this year!!! hehehehehe
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dang.............that picture is scary...............might have to copy that and print it to keep the crows out of the corn this year!!! hehehehehe
use it at your discretion
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I thought that was the time he fell asleep on the lawn while his wife was using the weed whacker.
I think she asked him to move.
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dang.............that picture is scary...............might have to copy that and print it to keep the crows out of the corn this year!!! hehehehehe
LOL...
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I see you use boards for shims on that jack like I do,I thought only a coonass like me did something like that. Oh by the way that picture looks like a mug shot.
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I see you use boards for shims on that jack like I do,I thought only a coonass like me did something like that. Oh by the way that picture looks like a mug shot.
ayieeeeee....well whadda ya know. i'm 50% coonie myself.
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So *thats* what they mean by lubing the spline. Some folks do this whenever the rear tire is coming off.

Good write up
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I see you use boards for shims on that jack like I do,I thought only a coonass like me did something like that.

Hey me too, redneck injenuity isn't limited to the Southern folk you know.
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Nice Dave.... should be a "stickie" for sure.
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Done!
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And that poor little girl, no one should have to have parents like that.

Real nice write up Spok. Great pictures. I need to do mine as well and just haven't. I think I will put the zerk in for sure so it doesnt need to be done again though.
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And that poor little girl, no one should have to have parents like that.

Real nice write up Spok. Great pictures. I need to do mine as well and just haven't. I think I will put the zerk in for sure so it doesnt need to be done again though.
I was talking with Whistleclean and we both agree that the zerk is a nice touch but where does all the old grease go when you put in new grease? not really a situation where it can ooze out.

besides, the driveshaft needs maintenance at 7500 mile intervals, to really get at it, you have to pull the swingarm.
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Very good point, and quite true. Hmmmm...
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If it were designed to let grease ooze out then it would be a no brainer but spok looked at it and confirmed there would be no place for the grease to flow out of...so it appears it's designed to be opened up for inspection as well as greasing.
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Great Job! Good Illistrated pic's!

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Nice tutorial spok. Glad it made a sticky so I can use it down the road!
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Spok, you rascal, you are no mere Vulcan...CONGRATS!!
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