Tap the grease caps with a small hammer or use a small block of wood to
protect against dings. Tap sideways. The grease cap will generally come
loose. If not, drill a small hole and force in a sheet metal screw
(long). For the split pins, they are soft metal. You can cut them with
a pair of dykes, or simply unscrew the slotted nut. You will not hurt
the threads at all. Grade 5 should be fine. They are an SAE fine
thread. Grade 8 is better (gold color, available at most chain hardware
stores, 5 marks).
Have a good time
Bill McLeod
Slightly Classics
Tucson, AZ
Don Malling wrote:
> Beginners questions....
>
> OK I give up.... How do you remove the grease cap? Most grease caps
> I've seen have a lip so you can stick the screwdriver under it and pry
> it off. These's no lip on my TR250 grease caps. I think I remember
> someone, maybe Bob Lang, say that you drill and tap the center of the
> graese cap, screw a bolt down against the end of the stub shaft and
> the grease cap comes off? Details? What size bolt and threads? Is
> there enough thickness to the grease cap metal to hold the threads, or
> do I need to weld a nut on it?
>
> Also, what do I do when the 35+ year old split pins in the slotted
> nuts break off? Do I have to drill them out or can I break them off as
> close as possible and then just turn the slotted nut off without
> damaging the bolt's threads? Maybe just replace the bolts with new?
>
> Are the nuts and bolts at Lowes good enough -- grade 5? Three marks on
> the bolt head is what I need? I don't see any marks on these bolt
> heads -- maybe just too dirty. Enough just make sure the overall bolt
> length, thread length and pitch match?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don Malling
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