ATV Florida Forum

how do you change the front sprocket ive never done it myself and it seems impossible to do. do you need a special tool or what.

jake

A flat head screw driver and hammer to flatten out the washer and a impact wrench.

impact wrench? it seems theres no realy tight bolts on there i just take two small bolts off that loosens a plate behind the thing that holds the sprocket in.i dont know how to get that middle piece out.

The middle piece being the sprocket? If so, use some tough love and a hammer and just give it some love taps. It's probably alittle frozen. Spray some penetrating oil if it doesnt move.

no middle piece looks like it would come out like a bolt but its edges are like v ^^^^^^^^ like that design but in a circle and larger. the sprocketwas just changed i am going a tooth down.

Got a pic or anything?

ok i got it out, it was simple who had to turn the plate till it match with the middle thing slide it out the match the sprocket up and slide it out. should i grease it slightly before utting the new one on. with normal grease i use for the quad.
jake

I'm not familiar with the Predator set up, but it sounds like a Z400. You take off the 2 small screws. They should go through a metal plate and thread into the sprocket. After removing the 2 screws you rotate the metal plate on way or another until the teeth line up and you can slide it off. Then the sprocket should slide off. Reverse the process and adjust the chain.

My internet is so slow at work, you beat me to it.

well now the new sprocket wont fit, its a sunstar 13t fornt sprocket. the package says 05-07 predator. and a honda 400ex. the holes are drilled mto the honda because the one i have now has polaris and honda hole fittings and they match the honda sized holes. they are spaced to far apart and the plate wont match up with it WTF.

jake

Bummer

i know i put the old one back on, i couldnt go to the race today. basically so my dad could clean his house. and my shock is in pennsylvania gettin done. i still have brake pads to put on ill start working on those unless they dont fit lol.

jake

i have bought several sunstar sprockets and they never fit what they say they do  never again

yep they have lost my future business.

jake

sunstar sprockets are fine it is the person that sold it. sold you the wrong sprocket.

it is printed on the box that it is for a 05-07 predator-outlaw and a 400 ex. uasally sprockets have two sets of holes drilled in them but these only have oe and they match a honda.

jake

put some welds on the old spocket and file them down you can get a few more rides out of it .. my buddy dose it and its works fine for him hes in AA class

he one on now isnt worn down there is only one race on it im going 1 tooth down to 13 but i ordered a new one it should be here tomorrow. can yoiu believe that the two day express shipping was cheaper than the 3-day lol.

jake