broken fins on variator plate

[moparkid]

Got my rollers, sliders and belt installed but I broke a few fins on the face plate. Will this throw off the balance and would it be best to let 'er sit until I get replacement face plate?

[CROSSBOLT]

Depends on what fins where were broken. You were using the fins to hold the pulley from turning to loosen/tighten the nut? That's what those two holes are for! Make a tool like in the picture....
down here...

[moparkid]

fins were to the ones next to the holed fins as I was trying to use the bulk size of the holed fins to hold my flat head screw driver. the other two times I had the face plate off both times I used my impact and never had to brace against the fins but impact was not available today so I just went with tried and true armstrong. So I guess I'll just break off the fins 180' from the broken ones to balance out the face plate.

[Stig / Major Tom]

fins were to the ones next to the holed fins as I was trying to use the bulk size of the holed fins to hold my flat head screw driver. the other two times I had the face plate off both times I used my impact and never had to brace against the fins but impact was not available today so I just went with tried and true armstrong. So I guess I'll just break off the fins 180' from the broken ones to balance out the face plate.

Yeah, but I might be ordering a new part...…Get the balance not just right might be looking at new bearings as well?
Stig

[moparkid]

way ahead of you Stig....part ordered Saturday and shipped this morning, should have it by midweek and be running by the weekened. While there I went ahead and ordered OEM sliders and rollers for later. I will not ride it until then as the possibility of damage to other parts is too great to chance. Even found the pulley clamp on ebay but as long as I have an impact there wont be a need for any bracing of the pulley. Once again lack of patience has bit me in the bum.


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