REMOVAL OF THE LINHAI 300 REAR WHEEL  By  linhai300 (Read 4,200 times)

Well I've been meaning to post this so no time better than now!



First steps is to remove the muffler, need a 12mm socket and if it's never been a part I recommend you use a breaker bar with a good socket to see if they will break loose first. I use a impact wrench but only after breaking them loose the first time by hand. Reason why? The Chinese use some kind of gorilla strength loctite and sometimes a impact will snap a bolt off and then you get the fun of drilling it out and using ease outs. If you do use a impact be careful until the bolts break loose. Also you can remove the muffler without taking it loose from the engine by loosening the clamp at the start of the muffler



Next unbolt the brake caliper and tie it back out of the way again 12mm socket. DO NOT take the the brake line loose, if you do you get to refill the system and bleed the air out.

Also take the bottom bolt out of the shock and tie it back out of the way also.

Next remove the main wheel axle nut which is a 19mm and a impact makes this a lot easier.

Then remove the bolts from the sidearm bracket (12mm) and pull it off of the wheel.



Then remove the spacer from the wheel and then the wheel itself.




Take note on your tire what the correct rotation of the tire is and I mark mine with a arrow. The tire will have a arrow on the side wall to show correct rotation. If you don't mount the tire yourself you can still look and make sure it's put on right before you put it back on the scooter.

Also before you begin pull the valve core and let the air out, it makes it easier to slide the tire out past the shock.





On the side arm bracket you'll see another small spacer and the grease seal it is in, pull the spacer out and I service my bearing when replacing a tire.



After removing the spacer you can take a small screwdriver or a good pocket knife and slide it under the seal and it easily will pop out just take your time and not mess it up.



This reveals the seal which is held in with a snap ring, no need to remove it.




I then take again my pocket knife and carefully remove the seal outside rubber cover and look at the bearing. Chinese grease is no better than Chinese oil, I pack the bearing with quality wheel bearing grease and then re-assemble the bracket as before, the bearing cover will just pop back in.



Finally before you replace the wheel put a generous amount of wheel bearing grease on the axle splines to prevent the wheel from wearing them out.

After you put the new tire on the rim it's better to again let the air out so it will slide by the shock when putting it back on.

Hope this helps.

JR

I can have the wheel off in 10 minutes, takes me about 30 to remove the old tire and put the new one on by hand and 10 to re-install if I use my impact.

It's actually simple and the best mechanic in the world will not give my scooter the TLC I do.

JR

thank you jr .don't need to repack grease but since im going to have it off might as well i need to get a new tire had to plug the tire nail in it..im fixing to make a 1000 mile trip so want to make sure i have a good tire just so all knows ive contacted sunright international but they do not get in a hurry about sending parts specially body parts.ive been hearing and waiting almost 3 weeks on parts that were promised but have never been shipped..so far been kinda getting the run around if you know someone with a linhai 300 bike that is just a parts bike or another place to get body parts please let me know again ty for the pics and the know how on the removal thanks Tankrider for the help on the painting so far so good pics coming later

I admit to not having replaced a exhaust pipe on a scooter, but on my Honda shadow 1100 Sabre, it is a must to replace with a new crush gasket.
I would ay yes, just to be on the safe side.
sucking air can suck. (I know, that's what 'she' said)

Barnie hit the nail on the head on that one, just unbolt and slide the muffler off the pipe and don't bother with pipe where it is bolted on the head.

JR