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win YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: savage newb Toolkit... HELP... 09/28/13 at 09:54:23 Also anyone know where I can order a quality starter tool kit. I am trying to be able to do all work myself. Quote: MOD edit... I'm thinking this might be a handy post in the Tech section... "Tools needed for basic motorcycle work".... Chime in with things I've forgot... Serow- ...
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Reply #1 - 09/28/13 at 10:41:35

Harbor Freight, if there's one near you...

-Get variety pack of screwdrivers,... (also, a bit driver/with a variety pack of screwdriver tips)...
-Metric socket set,..
-Metric combination wrench set (look for one that includes a 14mm)(must go up to 24mm)...
-at least one pair of vise grips...
-One 32mm 1/2" drive socket and a breaker bar...
-A set of feeler gauges...
-a set of metric allen head wrenches... (and a 3/8" drive allen head socket set)...
-a ball peen hammer,.. and a rubber mallet...
-an impact driver...
-an electric screwdriver (Black and Decker/ lithuim is good, $20 at Lowes, or HomeDepot)...
-A variable speed electric drill, and set of drill bits...
-a set of pliers...
-a set of crescent wrenches...
-can of penetrating oil...
-can of lube...
-tube of red/blue locktite...
-tube of anti-seize...
-can of carb cleaner...
-can of brake cleaner...
- tube of Hondabond,or Yamabond,,,
-a good pile of rags...
-hand cleaner...
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NOTE: Some screw heads are not phillips head, but JIS (Japanese spec)... a good phillips will generally do the job, but,...
... a set of special JIS tip screwdrivers can be helpful with stubborn screws...
They're not easy to find, and can be pricey...
Here's a link to some, if you want to invest in a better than basic kit...
http://www.centralhobbies.com/Tools/jis.html
$22 bucks for 4...
I don't have them myself... Huh

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Re: savage newb
Reply #2 - 09/28/13 at 10:51:44

BLUE LOcktite, notRed,,
Have a look ( measure) the tensioner while you have the side cover off.
Gotta pull the zaust pipe. If youre cool, the crush washer will re-run.
The phillips heads crews arent #2 Philips, youll wreck screws with a #2 head. A grinder,, flatten the tip off till the X fits down in the slots. Or buy a special screwdriver for Japanese screws.

So, drain the oil, pull the pegs, zaust pipe, side cover.
Never seize on steel screws that go into aluminum makes taking stuff apart easier later,
Have a look at where the clutch actuator passes thru, if thers a hint of oil, now is your chance.
Howmany miles on this thing?

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: savage newb Toolkit... HELP... Reply #4 - 09/28/13 at 11:19:40 Get a set of Japanese spec'd Philips head screwdrivers. Japanese Philips head screws are different than N.A. Philips head screws and you are far more apt to strip the Japanese screws with a regular Philips screw driver, even if you have ground the tip off.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28668 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: savage newb Toolkit... HELP... Reply #5 - 09/28/13 at 11:37:44 A good thing to have,.. but even I don't have a set of those... I'll leave those out of a basic tool set list... PS.. I'll add a note... ...
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Re: savage newb Toolkit... HELP...
Reply #6 - 09/28/13 at 13:09:20

Credit card... my phone number for upholstery and body work, Lancer and Versy's numbers for the tricky stuff...

Had to try... Wink

Plastic milk crate, you lift the bike onto the milk crate while working inside the engine, crate is sitting on a bright blue tarp, because NOTHING inside a Savage/S40 engine or transmission is blue plastic. If you staple gun the tarp edges onto some 2x2 lumber, nothing can roll away, the tarp becomes a big dish.

Some metric fastener heads have a very common SAE crossover... 8mm is 5/16, 10mm is 13/32, 11mm is 7/16, 13mm is 1/2, 14mm/15mm are almost 9/16, 16mm is 5/8, 17mm is 11/16, the rear axle big end is 15/16.

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Re: savage newb Toolkit... HELP...
Reply #7 - 09/28/13 at 14:40:33

I havent stripped a single screw head with the ground down philips method. The one that holds the rear signals on was very tight &, of course, upside down, I used a 3/8ths drive Mac impact & didnt hurt the screw
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Poorly done, grinding may allow a guy to mess things up. Ittakes more than just pointing it at a grinder for a second or 2. Gotta test fit it & work it till it fits the slots.

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