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Post by hughes on Aug 22, 2013 15:03:21 GMT -5
Hey all,
Brand new to the scooter world. Admittedly (although perhaps unrelated to my problem?) I picked up a cheap chinese ride--a SunL 150 about a month ago.
Well, a not-so-big problem has ended up driving me insane--Got a flat, took off the rear tire and had it fixed a shop, and now I can't seem to get the rear wheel to fit back into place. First of all, I don't know if this is standard, but the tire didn't fit in the wheel well when it was fully inflated, so I let some of the air out to get it into place. Now it won't slide over the brakes completely and I'm at a total loss. The rim catches the teeth I'm assuming just barely, and for the life of me, I can't get it to go in any further.
Am I missing something? Am I hopeless? Does it get better?
Thanks a lot.
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Post by hughes on Aug 22, 2013 15:09:19 GMT -5
Also, to give you a brief background on my mechanical skills history, I felt very accomplished for getting the muffler, shock, and wheel off the first time.
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Post by scootnwinn on Aug 22, 2013 15:23:34 GMT -5
Is the drive shaft conical?? Pictures are always helpful... Welcome to the forum
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Post by zoomzoomklunk on Aug 22, 2013 15:27:00 GMT -5
I also have a Sunl and like you had to deflate the tire for removal and installation however, it sounds like you have drum brakes. Mine are disc so it wasn"t a problem with the attachment of the wheel on the spline. Sounds like you may have to retard the rear brake shoes before sliding that wheel back on.
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Post by hughes on Aug 22, 2013 15:51:28 GMT -5
Here's one photo of the problem. The wheel does not go on any further, and I mean, I may be completely wrong, but it seems like the shoes aren't impeding anything. Attachments:
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Post by hughes on Aug 22, 2013 16:44:58 GMT -5
Nevermind, guys. Further exploration has determined the cause to be, I believe, damage to the grooves on the rim. They don't fit into the spline. I assume I damaged them through trying to put the tire on without deflating it. What a terrible freaking concept.
Thanks a lot for your help, though. Hopefully I can become a more active member of this board, now!
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