Where can one find a Spanner Socket Tool

[crazy_larry]

I've had no luck in trying to find the spanner socket tool to remove the bearing retaining nut in the rear wheel. I want to change the rear wheel and need to remove the nut from the current wheel and place it on the new wheel. Any suggestions?

 

[AeroPilot]

BRP Tool or make a bar to fit -

I think that many who have pulled the rear wheel bearings just make a flat bar that fits in the slot and back it out using a large crescent wrench. If you have some flat stock available cut and grind it to fit. If you are welding capable you can get fancier!!

 

[Chupaca]

Let's see....

Not a common tool and there are many sizes. If you can catch the Snap-on, Mac or one of the other tool trucks you may find what your looking for. I usually improvise if I don't have it or make one. The drop in flat stock is a simple fast way....:thumbup::agree:

 

[cptjam]

Go to Home Depot. They sell a flat wrecking bar, kind of a flat crowbar. Fits perfect. 20 bucks!

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I think this is the wrecking bar that CptJAM used on my Spyder. We have another that is just a bit smaller but he isn't home for me to verify.

 

[crazy_larry]

I think that many who have pulled the rear wheel bearings just make a flat bar that fits in the slot and back it out using a large crescent wrench. If you have some flat stock available cut and grind it to fit. If you are welding capable you can get fancier!!

That's about what I've come up with. From all the responses that looks to be the best way forward. I'll cut one down to the right size and then add it to my "specialty tools"!

Thx

 

[crazy_larry]

Thanks all!

Thanks to all for the great responses. Since I've got some bar stock laying around I'm going to take one piece about 6" in length, grind it down to the right size, drill a hole through it for leverage for twisting, and might even get ambitious and weld an old socket on the top that I can put my ratchet on. Overkill but fun.

larry m

 

[garb55]

I took an old socket that fit in the inside of the nut and drilled a 1/4 inch hole threw it
then cut an old 1/4 inch extension to fit in slots in bolt
slide extension in holes in socket and use ratchet to remove wheel bearing retainer nut

 

[Freddy]

This one does the job. I happened to have one for my Kawasaki 1400 which I tried on my Spyder and it's the perfect fit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-GT...hash=item1c30c66f12:m:mT2DuMWhkCbh7vgNBHheM-g

 

[Gray Ghost]

I had a welder put some teeth on an impact socket. Works well, don't have the size socket I used in front of me at the time.

If you have the actual Can-Am part number you could do a google search on that. Gearhead has had a couple of tools I was looking for.