| Irregardless of whether you're a serious Pro ATV | | | | up with a taken-apart ATV awaiting further action |
| racer or your average kid ATV trail rider, if you | | | | until the needed tool is found! Usually, the next ATV |
| actively ride, chances are, you've broken your ATV's | | | | part to come off will be the brake caliper - remove it |
| axle before. Even for kids and especially youths, | | | | and place it in a safe place. |
| having the ATV axle bend or break is a pretty | | | | Then work on removing the large hub nut next. |
| common thing, hence, we always a have a few of | | | | Actually, on most Honda ATVs, you'll get ATV two |
| these parts locked up in the garage, just in case. It's | | | | hub nuts...one main nut and the other is the retaining |
| a hassle to break it and then try to find it. So, if you | | | | nut. From the ATV's nut side, push the axle through |
| actively ride your ATV and is prone to trying new | | | | the swingarm. This can be a challenge even for big |
| tricks to impress gals in your neighborhood, then you | | | | blokes like us so, you might need some extra help |
| should get a couple of spare ATV axles for those | | | | here. Use of a rubber mallet will help tremendously. |
| unfortunate moments. It's pretty common for kids to | | | | Remove the retaining clip and remove the ATV's hub |
| break their axles too especially the inexperienced | | | | nut off the axle...one at a time, please. |
| ones because they don't completely know how to | | | | Now, the removal part is done. Get the new ATV |
| control their ATVs properly. | | | | axle ready and place it through the side where the |
| The way you install an ATV axle differs from ATV | | | | ATV sprocket is. And since taking it out was a little |
| to ATV...it depends on the make and model of the | | | | tough, did you think it was going to be easy getting |
| ATV. However, if you take the popular Honda, this | | | | it in? Nnnaaahhh.... Anyway, thank goodness for the |
| might be a general idea on how to install the ATV | | | | invention of the rubber mallet. Most new ATV axles |
| axle on it. | | | | will come with new sprockets, so, if that is the case, |
| If you're looking to purchase ATV axles online, try | | | | then you can remove and store or throw away the |
| doing a simple search on for 'ATV parts' or 'ATV axle | | | | old ATV sprockets. |
| parts'. We're sure you'll find some pretty reliable ATV | | | | From here, you can reverse what you did by installing |
| part retailers out there. | | | | the ATV sprocket back in, then the rotor hub, then |
| The first thing you'll need to do is to put your ATV | | | | the ATV's brake caliper. This is followed by you |
| up on a stand and then remove all the tires. | | | | sliding in the ATV's hub and then the stock hub nut. |
| Remember to gather all the tools you need in order | | | | Remember to tighten the hub nut and the axle nuts |
| to install your ATV axle with you before you start. | | | | before running the ATV. And then one more thing |
| You don't want to remove all the parts and then | | | | and you're done with it - insert new cotter pins and |
| discover you can't find a particular tool...and you'll end | | | | Viola....you've replaced your ATV's axle! |