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I can't get the stator cover loose on my 1981 GS550T. I've removed all the fasteners but it's stuck like glue. I don't want to go prying on it and ruin the surface of the cover. Any suggestions?
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Knock it around the edges with a rubber mallet. If you don't have a rubber mallet, use a regular hammer and a block of wood. Do NOT pry on the edges.
Be aware that there are a couple of locating dowels to align the cover rather precisely, so it won't move around much, even though all the bolts are out. On top of that, there is some serious magnetism at work there, so when it does break loose, be sure there is nothing behind you that will hurt you as you fall into it.
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Thanks Steve. I do have a rubber mallet and did some with it but was scared of hitting it "too hard". I had also read of gently using a putty knife to help break the gasket seal. Would you recommend this also?Originally posted by Steve View PostKnock it around the edges with a rubber mallet. If you don't have a rubber mallet, use a regular hammer and a block of wood. Do NOT pry on the edges.
Be aware that there are a couple of locating dowels to align the cover rather precisely, so it won't move around much, even though all the bolts are out. On top of that, there is some serious magnetism at work there, so when it does break loose, be sure there is nothing behind you that will hurt you as you fall into it.
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If you can get something like a semi-stiff putty knife in there, that is ok, just be carefull. You want something with a real wide blade like that tho, so you dont put a whole lot of torque on one section of the aluminum as it IS soft. Plus, with there being a gasket mating surface there, you want to avoid any knicks that might give a way for oil to pass. Just takes some good pulling, it will come out. Give it a couple of good firm wacks with that mallet. The rubber mallet wont really do any damage. Those dowel pins sometimes get nice and stuck.Originally posted by Chuckster View PostComment
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I had to whack mine with a rubber mallet for about 10 minutes. I thought it was never going to come off. Finally, it started moving just the tiniest bit. It was the gasket that had to be cracked/loosened.Comment
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Thanks guys! I'll resume smacking it.
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Stator cover removal
Isn't there a big magnet in there holding the
cover on? I seem to remember it being quite strong.
ArtComment
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stator cover stuck
Also, wood scraps that are hard (maple) work good to distribute the blow.
They won't harm the cover, either.Comment
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Very strong. The gasket likely won't be able to be reused, so go ahead and score it with a razor blade. That's what I usually do. And smacking it- hard.Originally posted by Art Lacroix View PostIsn't there a big magnet in there holding the cover on? I seem to remember it being quite strong.
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The magnet isn't that strong. Probably somebody used case glue on the gasket. If you can find out which of your holes have the indexing dowel in them, you can work on a different spot. I found the easiest spot to get a little play was at the back by the starter bulge. You might be able to cut through the middle of the gasket with a utility knife, then you can tear the gasket to get the cover off. I got a little play there and worked a flat headed screwdriver in there and gradually worked it off. Mine tore the gasket since it was glued on with gasket glue. I cut a new gasket from thick gasket material, and after cleaning the surfaces. I got it all back together and torqued it down to 10ftlbs and no leaks without gobs of sealant. The thicker gasket material works great to seal older surfaces.
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Stator cover
Well, it so happens I did my stator and RR on the weekend on my gs1150 and the magnetism really wasn't that strong. I seem to remember using a lot more force when I id my gs1000. Use a deadblow mallet if you have one. works great on stubborn gaskets.
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The rotor is a permanent magnet, but the stator is copper (non-magnetic) and the cover is aluminum (also non-magnetic). Why would the rotor make it difficult to remove the stator? It seems like the only thing making it difficult would be the gasket and dowel pins, and the cover never having been removed in the 20-30 years since the bike was built.1979 GS 1000Comment
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I don't know what sticks to what when it comes to magnetism (I smoked my way through 'high' school) but I do know from replacing my stator a couple of years ago that you DO NOT want your fingers or any other bits of skin in between the stator case and the engine when you put it back together... I learned this the hard way
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Here's a sure fire way to get it off.
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No you didn't Billy!Originally posted by Billy Ricks View Post1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
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