[Thorsky]

Anyone else have a tough time getting the filter out the first time? I took mine out last night to clean and mod the cage and holy $h!t it was tight. Looks like no one greased it when it was put together for the first time.

 

[Simplyorange]

yep, i recently pulled mine to clean it and it was a pain to get loose, this was after finding out that honda overtightened the phillips head screw holding the bracket in so i have to deal with that now.

 

[warlock28]

Yup, had a tough time with the screw myself. Replaced with a hex head, now it is easy.:hey:

 

[smo0oth1]

Same here

 

[partyboy424]

Yeah, that screw took me forever to get out. Hex head is the way to go.

 

[THREESVTS]

There's a thread locker on that screw. I had a tough time breaking it loose. I think every single bolt, nut, and screw on my xx has that crap on it. All of them except for the bolt that held the fuel shutoff valve on that is...

 

[scuzz]

Yeah, that screw took me forever to get out. Hex head is the way to go.

Bingo.

I did the same thing after rounding that garbage Phillips head. I had to get it off by cutting a slot in the head with my dremmel.

 

[tbird88]

i havent seviced mine yet for the first time , but its about that time to. that sucks,thats what i got to lookforward to in a few days!

 

[scuzz]

Make sure you tackle this when you have plenty of time between the service time and when you want to go riding.

 

[blkcruzer]

Mine was WAY tight too, but a vice grip took it right out no problem.

 

[ceballos]

not a problem here...

 

[Joe honda #1]

Went true 2 Mastercraft screwdrivers trying to take that Phillips screw out. Good thing Canadian Tire has a great warranty.

Regards, Joe.

 

[crwh45]

Same problem, and I didn't have a small enough set of vice grips, so I drilled it out like I was tappin it, and now am using a hex head.

 

[Thorsky]

Wow, glad to know it wasn't just me! A minor issue but still a pain in the ass.

 

[scuzz]

Yeah I almost made my dealer in Dallas get it off, but then the thought of loading up my quad and driving it there from Plano just seemed stupid for a screw and to prove a point.

 

[Black Mamba]

Guys the secret is, to find a wal-mart and buy a #2.5 phillips and she'll come out. It has to be wal-mart brand.




Yes it's a bitch!!!

 

[Mark97XP]

Its not so easy to get the assembly back in either.