Thread: Show The World How You've Modified Your Tools To Work For What You Needed/Razors etc

Tim, I got out one of my service manuals because I know it says it in there somewhere's but I can't find it right now. They say to always put anti-seize on an axle before putting one back in. I've had them where the axle wouldn't come out because water gets in there from washing a bike, rain or moisture & so on. That way the next time you have to take the wheel off, the axle will come out easily. I have an old axle I use that was damaged on the end & another one to show what happens when one won't come out easily.



I also have a set of brass punches but the brass hammer & ground down axle in the 1st pic is what I usually use. The other 2 pics are of a damaged axle. Then if one is much more difficult, I use the same hammer or another large hammer & a brass punch. Put some anti-seize on it when you go back together & it will be much easier next time. BTW, you can see Harley makes the axle smaller at the end just for that reason. I. have always put the nut on flush with the end of the axle & tap it to get it moving, then remove the nut.