How do you get the Fender's off?

[PoloAk]

Step 1: Buy a rachet, or better, a torque wrench. Grunt with pleasure.

Step 2: Remove bolt from wheel. Use rubber mallet to hit inside of the wheel until it loosens and can be removed. Lift up.

Step 3: Try. . .what? What the heck are those???

Okay. So I got the wheels off, cleaned my seg (including the spider that made a web inside the wheel) but HOW do you remove the fenders? They've got some funky star-shaped bolt holding them down. . .removal of which is [u]NOT </u>covered in the manual.

Can anyone enlighten me???

Kelsey

"A closed mouth gathers no foot."

[q]

quote:Originally posted by PoloAk

Step 1: Buy a rachet, or better, a torque wrench. Grunt with pleasure.

Step 2: Remove bolt from wheel. Use rubber mallet to hit inside of the wheel until it loosens and can be removed. Lift up.

Step 3: Try. . .what? What the heck are those???

Okay. So I got the wheels off, cleaned my seg (including the spider that made a web inside the wheel) but HOW do you remove the fenders? They've got some funky star-shaped bolt holding them down. . .removal of which is [u]NOT </u>covered in the manual.

Can anyone enlighten me???

Kelsey

"A closed mouth gathers no foot."


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hi poloak (kelsey),

there are 6 fender screws that
come off with a t-15 torx wrench.
(the torx "bit" has 6 sides.)

once the screws are off, the fen-
der has to be "flexed" alittle to
get around the gearbox. (the
"flexing" is minimal.) after
the first time, it's "...easy
as pie."

(is your dance card filled for
chicago?)

kthbye.

q.

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[wayne]

You need to go to a parts store and pick up a
TORX driver. You may can get a small kit of the T-Handle type. I've had mine off but forgot what size I used. Maby someone else knows the size.

Wayne

[KonaSegway]

I used a craftsman model 47431 T15 x 6 in. Screwdriver, Soft Grip to remove the fender screws.

Just go to sears.com and do a search for 47431
http://www.sears.com/sr/homepages/sears_homepage.jsp

Aloha,
Sam


http://www.konasegway.com

[opti6600]

Those are torx bits, Kelsey. They're used by manufacturers that don't want Average Joe poking at their equipment, but are still standard. Not to mention that they're absolutely wonderful to work with!

Most any computer repair and maintenance kit with a screwdriver will include Torx bits, and they're helpful as heck to have around. I'd recommend just getting one of those from Belkin or something, and it should do you well in the future.

Best regards,
Jordan

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[RAG1247]

Hello Red!

instructions are as follows:

http://www.segway.com/support/docs/CIP_fender.pdf

note they say t5 which it used to be (now t15) difference is larger torx head (I stripped head of some screws and they sent me new t15 head screws)

Richard
Ft. Lauderdale
http://www.sonyguy.com/stars_rag2.gif[/img=left] [i]If you can’t change the people around you, change the people around you

[PoloAk]

hmmm. . torx, eh? How funny.

I'm glad I know now. . .perhaps I should spend more time in the hardware section looking at shiny things, yes??? I don't understand why Segway would think that the owners wouldn't try to immediately take it all apart, though. They could've made it easier. . .guess we'll have to ask in Chicago :)

q: I'm always up for a dance!

Kelsey

"A closed mouth gathers no foot."

[opti6600]

Kelsey, torx bits are also a lot easier to work with when you're dealing with ubertightened screws and bolts. Ever try loosening a stuck phillips head? Yah.

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Let's just take the safety labels off of everything and let America's problem sort itself out.