how do you get the metal bar that holds the butterflies out. i got everything off but i just don't see how to remove that bar!! thanks

 

cmon, someones got to know! shoebox where you at??

 

anybody????????????????????

 

It is held in by a clip on the other end from the throttle linkage. The way it is held on is by 2 overlapping, different sized holes. The one you can see now is the larger one that will let the bar through. The bar is held in by a groove in the end that rides in the smaller hole.

The hard part is lifting the edge of that clip. I took a dremel and ground out a small chunk of the aluminum edge that holds in the clip. That allowed me to get a screwdriver under the edge (opposite side as the large hole). I believe it helps to push on the throttle linkage side to get a bit of extra slack. Once you get it lifted, just pull the clip so the larger hole will let the bar off.

Good Luck

 

I hope you have a good reason for taking that apart. Normally you don't want to mess with the butterflies, because they are precisely aligned. Once they have been disturbed it is sometimes difficult to get them back just like they were. I have not taken one apart that far, so I hope Ryan's description is enough.

 

i have to take that bar out to have them bored out to 52mm. thanks ryan i will try that. was it hard to get it back in after you took it out???

 

It's more difficult to take it apart then it is to put back together. Make sure you fidget with the parts, rather than forcing them apart or back together.

Also, when you reassemble it, leave the butterfly valves loose and rock the linkage to find the sweet spot where everything lines up and moves freely. Then tighten down the valves. The TB is the last place anyone ones to have parts binding.