How to: change front sprocket seal?

[kent_in_kc]

I really did look for this before I posted. I read somewhere that there is a kit that lets you change the front sprocket shaft seal without a lot of pain. Can't find it.

Is that the answer I need or is it not hard to pop the old one out and press in a new one?

 

[5twins]

It's not that difficult to do the normal, old fashioned way. Follow these tips, they really help .....

http://www.650motorcycles.com/XSseals.html

And make sure the sprocket nut is really tight or it'll leak, maybe not from between the new seal and sleeve but from through the sleeve.

 

[Inked Monkey]

Cool, I need to do this also. Thanks 5twins

 

[kent_in_kc]

Well, as it turns out, that wasn't the cause of the leak. Its the good old push rod seal. I replaced that seal and its bushing but I screwed up the seal and it still leaks! So now I need to buy another seal and go ahead an switch out the mulit-part push rod for the long single piece rod.

Always something!

 

[XSLeo]

Keeping an extra push rod seal or three isn't a bad idea. If you work on these bikes much you will need them.