Rear wheel cup rivet removal

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Airbear
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Re: Rear wheel cup rivet removal

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Yep, allen bolts are the go - officially 'Cap Head Screws' in the catalogues.
3/4" unthreaded length sounds too much to me - better measure before you buy.
1/4" diam fitted perfectly, almost an interference fit. M6 bolts would be a tad loose. Don't forget to get an Allen Key that fits the head, if all your keys are metric.
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Re: Rear wheel cup rivet removal

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The Allen bolts are referred to as Socket Head Cap Screws.
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Re: Rear wheel cup rivet removal

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Just a thought here - I saved my old wheel cup and bolted a metal bar to it to make a tool to hold the final drive splines while tightening the drive input nut.

Used the "drive strapped to the wheel" method for removing the nut, but I think this'll work more elegantly, and it's free.
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George Ryals
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Re: Rear wheel cup rivet removal

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Good tip, Thanks!
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