Hi all. I have a Lakota and have been trying to replace my rear axle bearings and running into 10 kinds of trouble. I can't get the axle out of the carrier housing (I think the bearings spun on the axle and are stuck), so I'm trying to get the entire carrier/axle setup out of the swing arm.
I can't get the retaining ring that is in the chain sprocket flange out. I've tried using a regular set of piston ring pliers, but there is really no room to expand it inside the sprocket flange. I've also tried hammering an ice pick behind it, but that doesn't work either. Is there a trick to getting the ring out, or do I need the actual Kawasaki tool for this?
I can't get the retaining ring that is in the chain sprocket flange out. I've tried using a regular set of piston ring pliers, but there is really no room to expand it inside the sprocket flange. I've also tried hammering an ice pick behind it, but that doesn't work either. Is there a trick to getting the ring out, or do I need the actual Kawasaki tool for this?