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Drive sprocket cap HELP.

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:15 pm
by Johnnyvegas
Anyone have any tips for removing the drive sprocket cap on a HL King Tiger? Stubborn bastard has resisted everything I have thrown at it so far, I don't want to drill it out, but destroying it is the only option I see for removing it. I am in proccess of stripping the tank for zimmerit, and paint, I don't plan on replacing the tracks, or sprockets, so removing it without destroying it hopefully is possible!

Thanks Gentlemen!

John

Re: Drive sprocket cap HELP.

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:34 pm
by Woz
I used a pair of long nosed pliers to twist it off.



PS hows Monkey?

Re: Drive sprocket cap HELP.

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:47 pm
by Johnnyvegas
What monkey?

Re: Drive sprocket cap HELP.

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:52 am
by FreakyDude
don't pry it out, try and grip it then give it a twist. get it loose then try and slide a small flathead screwdriver tip under the edge. hope you pop it off without having to drill it.

Re: Drive sprocket cap HELP.

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:49 am
by Johnnyvegas
Had to cut the little raised protrusion off of the cap, drill a hole, and loosen the allen screw through the drilled hole, take off the sprocket, flip it over, and punch the cap out. What a pain in the backside! Oh well, some putty, and paint, and it'll be as good as new.

Still curious about "the Monkey". Have a good day all!

John

Re: Drive sprocket cap HELP.

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:02 am
by Woz
Johnnyvegas wrote:
Still curious about "the Monkey". Have a good day all!

John


Re: Drive sprocket cap HELP.

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:18 pm
by Johnnyvegas
Too funny.

Re: Drive sprocket cap HELP.

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:57 pm
by Woz
Sorry, I live in the town that JV is from and I drink a lot of PG.