GENERAL INFORMA
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Circlip Pliers
Circlip pliers (someti
me
s referred
to
as
snap-ring
pliers) are necessary to remove the circlips used
on the transmission shaft assemblies and the
transmission assemblies.
See Figure 36.
Ha
mm
ers
The correct hammer is
ne
cessary for bike re-
pair
s.
Use only a hammer with a face (or head)
of
rubber or plastic
or
the soft-faced type that is
filled with buck shot.
See Figure 37. These are
so
me
times necessary in engine tear-downs.
New!r
use a metal-faced hamm
er
on the bike
as
seve
re
damage will
re
su
lt
in
mO
St
cases. You can a
lw
ays
produce the sa
me
amount of force with a soft-faced
hammer.
Ign
it
ion
Ga
u
ge
This
to
ol (Figure 38)
ha
s both flat and wire
measuring gauges and
is
used
to
measure spark
plug gap.
It
is also equipped with the special tool
used
to
adjust the side electrode on the spa
rk
plug.
This
1001
is available at most auto
or
motorcycle
supply store
s.
F
ee
le
r
Ga
uges
Feeler gauges come
in
assorted sets and types
(Figure 39).
Some arc
st
ri
ctly flat. some arc a
combination of flat and wir
e.
Others are used
s
pe
cifica
ll
y
for
val
ve
adjustment and are bent at
a certain angle
to
make it easy
to
use them
in
the
normally tight areas of a cylinder head.
Ta
p and Die Set
A complete tap and die set
(F
igure
40
)
is
a
relatively expensive too
l.
But
when
you
need a tap
or die
to
clean up a damaged thread, there is
virtually no s
ub
stitut
e.
Be sure
to
purchase one
for
Me
rri
e threads if
yo
ur arc working on Japanese
bi
ke
s.
British and Italian bik
es
use a unique thread
of
th
eir own and the Harley-Da
vi
dson uses
American standard
(SAE).
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