Ignition switch removal

multi600 · 20-Feb-2006, 22:32

Is there a trick way to remove the ignition switch from the top yoke? I had planned to get the hacksaw on the job but it looks like it could be taken off rather than cut off. We are talking 600ss here.

Cheers

mike

Scooter916 · 20-Feb-2006, 22:35

Drill the anti tamper heads off the bolts or if your really lucky a center punch.
Glyn

Murray Mint · 20-Feb-2006, 22:36

There are two hex type bolts that hold the switch in place, they screw in from the underneath of the top yolk.

Murray Mint

multi600 · 20-Feb-2006, 22:42

I have the yoke off but the ones on mine are not hex head they are conical with an internal thread. I thought that maybe they could be screwed off with a bolt and a lock nut? The last time I took one of these off was with a large hammer.

Mike

Scooter916 · 20-Feb-2006, 22:46

Mike they are Break head anti tamper bolts, its worth tapping them in an anti clockwise direction as 9 times out of ten they will undo, if they dont just drill em.
Glyn

multi600 · 20-Feb-2006, 22:53

Cheers Glyn. I will have to start putting the thing back together soon don't want to end up like last year

Mike

Griff 64 · 20-Feb-2006, 23:02

Mike ,i removed mine which were the same as yours by putting a hacksaw cut across the conical end.Then using a wide flat blade screwdriver i unscrewed them.About the most straight forward thing thats gone to plan ive done so far

antonye · 20-Feb-2006, 23:08

No no no no!

They are really easy to remove, you just need to use your noggin!

Find an M6 bolt of about 40mm in length, then find a matching nut. Thread the nut onto the bolt quite a way, about 2/3 of the way on.

No thread the bolt into the anti-tamper (cone) nut underneath. Make sure you get about 1/2 the bolt in there, but not so it bottoms out.

Now wind the nut off the (normal) bolt and tighten it right up against the cone nut.

Now you can undo the bolt (not the nut) and this should take the cone nut off with it.

If it doesn't, tighten the nut onto the cone nut and repeat.

HTH

Dominic Clegg · 20-Feb-2006, 23:18

what iv done is move the switch so its next to my rev counter. iv placed my rev counter in 996 housing so it fitts really well just bolts on to the frount sub frame

multi600 · 20-Feb-2006, 23:32

I thought it must be somthing like that with the lock nut, will give it a try in the morning. The idea is to get rid of the switch not to relocate it.

Thanks once more for all the help guys

Mike

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20-Feb-2006, 22:32	#1
multi600 Registered Forum User 888 at Last !!! Posts: 938 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southampton Mood: Hopefull Ignition switch removal Is there a trick way to remove the ignition switch from the top yoke? I had planned to get the hacksaw on the job but it looks like it could be taken off rather than cut off. We are talking 600ss here. Cheers mike Reply

20-Feb-2006, 22:35	#2
Scooter916 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,291 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleethorpes Mood: Hmmm Conference season Drill the anti tamper heads off the bolts or if your really lucky a center punch. Glyn Reply

20-Feb-2006, 22:36	#3
Murray Mint Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,575 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: West Sussex Mood: Waiting for the change (Not the menopause) There are two hex type bolts that hold the switch in place, they screw in from the underneath of the top yolk. Murray Mint Reply

20-Feb-2006, 22:42	#4
multi600 Registered Forum User 888 at Last !!! Posts: 938 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southampton Mood: Hopefull I have the yoke off but the ones on mine are not hex head they are conical with an internal thread. I thought that maybe they could be screwed off with a bolt and a lock nut? The last time I took one of these off was with a large hammer. Mike Reply

20-Feb-2006, 22:46	#5
Scooter916 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,291 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleethorpes Mood: Hmmm Conference season Mike they are Break head anti tamper bolts, its worth tapping them in an anti clockwise direction as 9 times out of ten they will undo, if they dont just drill em. Glyn Reply

20-Feb-2006, 22:53	#6
multi600 Registered Forum User 888 at Last !!! Posts: 938 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southampton Mood: Hopefull Cheers Glyn. I will have to start putting the thing back together soon don't want to end up like last year Mike Reply

20-Feb-2006, 23:02	#7
Griff 64 Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 271 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Derby Mood: 1st,start to finish Mike ,i removed mine which were the same as yours by putting a hacksaw cut across the conical end.Then using a wide flat blade screwdriver i unscrewed them.About the most straight forward thing thats gone to plan ive done so far Reply

20-Feb-2006, 23:18	#9
Dominic Clegg Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,354 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bradford Mood: DD 2006: 4th Top Rookie. DD 2007: 2nd Class B. DD 2008: 2nd Class B. what iv done is move the switch so its next to my rev counter. iv placed my rev counter in 996 housing so it fitts really well just bolts on to the frount sub frame Reply

20-Feb-2006, 23:32	#10
multi600 Registered Forum User 888 at Last !!! Posts: 938 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southampton Mood: Hopefull I thought it must be somthing like that with the lock nut, will give it a try in the morning. The idea is to get rid of the switch not to relocate it. Thanks once more for all the help guys Mike Reply