CCT removal question.

[Nev]

I have a new CCT to install. The manual says to make the key tool and use it to remove the old one. Do you need to do this if your installing a new one. I think I read on here not to take the key out of the new one before you install it. I could use that if you can remove it from the new one. Any advice. :?:

[Redbird]

Don't bother.

The way it was explained to me was that the only reason the manual says to rewind the existing one is for re-installation, which you ain't gonna do.

Just pull the old one out, install new, remove key.

[XX]

this device is sprung.

the key, winds up a little thing that extends into the engine and locks in contracted.

the manual suggests that you contract this thingy before de-installing.

and contract the thingy of the new one before installing.

then once installed, unwind the key to uncompress or extend the thingy.

some folks have done this de-install / install without the key.

if you got a key, yah might as well.

clear as mud i know.

btw, don't just pull the key out, the little thingy will unwind quickly and sometimes stick in an extended position.

spoken from a true un-mechanic perpective :grin: :shock: :wink:

ps they key is not the 'key' to uninstalling this device as it seems the manual is telling you. bolts holding it to the engine are.

[Northman]

Don't bother.

The way it was explained to me was that the only reason the manual says to rewind the existing one is for re-installation, which you ain't gonna do.  

Just pull the old one out, install new, remove key.

Go with Redbird's advice, and try your best to ignore XX's :shock:

[Nev]

Thanks - I figured you didn"t need to wind it to take it off but I wanted to be sure. Mine's not too noisy yet as the bikes only got 16k on it but I thought I'd change it while I had the bodywork off for some maintainence work.