by bordercot196 » Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:55 pm
Take your point re not damaging the hub. I came across this method of hub removal in Warring's Book of the Lambretta Motor- Scooter. As the hub is fastened to the rear wheel via the 3 domed nuts provided all effort in removal is directed at the wheel the hub comes off fastened to the wheel. After I'd let the WD40 do its work I released the main hub nut and with it still on the shaft thread to protect the thread from damage, a couple of sharp taps with a hammer on to the nut was sufficient to release the fit on the taper portion of the shaft and let me remove the wheel complete with hub. I found that the shaft key was rusty making it more difficult to release the wheel from the hub,, so the WD40 probably helped there. Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.