Author Topic: K75s striped set screw for ignition switch  (Read 2808 times)

Offline DavidMTX

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K75s striped set screw for ignition switch
« on: July 28, 2018, 03:43:34 PM »
A ways back a posted an issue with my K75s bike that was resolved by taking the ignition switch a part and cleaning it. When I tried to take the set screw out of the switch I stripped it. Doooo.
I wanted to share how I got it out. I ended up drilling out the top part of the hole it goes in and drilled into the side of the screw a small amount. This allowed me to get surgical clips on it and turn it out.
When I put it back I put silicon on top to keep water out.
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Offline johnny

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Re: K75s striped set screw for ignition switch
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2018, 03:50:58 PM »
greetings...

thats tremendous tx... thanks for helping make motobrick.com great again...

j o
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Offline stokester

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Re: K75s striped set screw for ignition switch
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2018, 03:53:22 PM »
Nice job, thanks for sharing.

During my years as a Chevy mechanic, this set of LH drill bits and extractors save me more than a few times.
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Offline gone_ape

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Re: K75s striped set screw for ignition switch
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2018, 01:27:16 PM »
That set screw has a type of loctite on the threads.... heat gun/hair dryer softens it up, but it truly is a weak excuse by the factory - I mean, loctite on that little whimpy screw?
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