Good tutorial. Have owned my R50/2 since Sept 67, never saw the inside of the rear drive yet. I bought it to get away from chains, it’s working! Thought you would also warm the cover for reassembly. Do you know of a repair for the splines when worn other than all new parts.? Thanks.
The re assembly is way off. First, never put sealer anywhere near a bearing. Second, that main bearing is not completely seated into the cover. You can tell by the extra effort to make the dog gear turn. You need heat to remove AND install the cover onto the bearing! Also, tapping on cover to seat the bearing puts the load onto the bearings outer race. No bueno. Heat the cover and let the bearing drop into it by putting the final drive dog side down.
Appreciate the feedback and look forward to seeing your video of the correct assembly. Instead of a dab of hylomar to hold the shim I usually use a sticky grease. And I agree that heat is your friend in removing and installing the cover to minimize loading the outer race of the bearing.
@@serojterian No worries. Another trick while the cover is heated is to smack the Final drive down on a couple of blocks of wood dog gear facing down. This seats the main bearing into the cover all the way against the shims. Not something you want to film in case you lose your grip! LOL.
Just what I needed for my R50/2; I wasn't sure whether I should attempt it or not. A pefect tutorial.
Glad it was useful for you! Cheers
Would've been great to see how you installed the new seal. It's always tricky getting those to go in evenly. Any tips? Thanks!
Good tutorial. Have owned my R50/2 since Sept 67, never saw the inside of the rear drive yet. I bought it to get away from chains, it’s working! Thought you would also warm the cover for reassembly. Do you know of a repair for the splines when worn other than all new parts.? Thanks.
The re assembly is way off. First, never put sealer anywhere near a bearing. Second, that main bearing is not completely seated into the cover. You can tell by the extra effort to make the dog gear turn. You need heat to remove AND install the cover onto the bearing! Also, tapping on cover to seat the bearing puts the load onto the bearings outer race. No bueno. Heat the cover and let the bearing drop into it by putting the final drive dog side down.
Appreciate the feedback and look forward to seeing your video of the correct assembly. Instead of a dab of hylomar to hold the shim I usually use a sticky grease. And I agree that heat is your friend in removing and installing the cover to minimize loading the outer race of the bearing.
@@serojterian No worries. Another trick while the cover is heated is to smack the Final drive down on a couple of blocks of wood dog gear facing down. This seats the main bearing into the cover all the way against the shims. Not something you want to film in case you lose your grip! LOL.