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Author Topic: 1979 Bean Can disassembly  (Read 1322 times)

Offline wilcom

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1979 Bean Can disassembly
« on: November 09, 2011, 07:24:33 PM »
I've had the Bean Can apart on a 1980 I had and don't remember any problem with disassembly.  I have this one apart to clean the springs and make sure every thing in there is "all happy".

I can't seem to get the inner plate to come out. The two side screws are out and it seems like it should come outta there. I've fiddled and fussed trying to lever it out, but no luck.  

Am I missing the forest because of the trees?  I wanted to ask before I got a "bigger hammer"

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Joe Wilkerson
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Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: 1979 Bean Can disassembly
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2011, 08:13:56 PM »
It's been a long time since I had a points can apart, too.
I do remember it being a struggle.
I think it is just a VERY tight fit, and requires a strong pry bar.

I COULD BE WRONG!!!
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Offline wilcom

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Re: 1979 Bean Can disassembly
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2011, 08:40:21 PM »
Rob... YOU were right

Bigger hammer did the trick! it was just tight. I was able to get at it from the inspection hole and smack the dog XXXX out of it and got it to move.

Once it moved I owned it.

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Joe Wilkerson
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Menifee, CA

Present:
1984 BMW R65LS "Herr Head"
past:
1982 BMW R65LS
1979 R65
1980 R65
1982 R80RT
1974 R90/6
1972 R75
1964 R50/2
19xx R27
ZX-11

Offline Barry

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Re: 1979 Bean Can disassembly
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2011, 04:14:32 AM »
My 79 was a struggle too. Had to rotate the plate to line up gaps with crimp marks on the case.

Was your case crimped ?
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Barry Cheshire, England 79 R45

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Re: 1979 Bean Can disassembly
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2011, 09:54:42 AM »
I didn't see any crimp marks on the case.

It wasn't much better going back together. I aligned it and had to drive it in with a punch and a hammer.( just  like it came out) Then I levered those little tangs that the screws go into until they aligned

The advance mechanism will be the "LAST" thing I check the next time I have a high idle condition. LOL
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Joe Wilkerson
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1984 BMW R65LS "Herr Head"
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1964 R50/2
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Offline Barry

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Re: 1979 Bean Can disassembly
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2011, 11:58:53 AM »
Mine was definitely crimped very neatly by the factory at if I remember 3 points around the case so that it was impossible to remove without first been rotated. They must have used some purpose made hydraulic rig. The plate went back in a whole lot easier than it came out after I carefully took a few thou off it's dimensions.



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The advance mechanism will be the "LAST" thing I check the next time I have a high idle condition. LOL  

Guess who else learned that the hard way ?

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Barry Cheshire, England 79 R45

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Re: 1979 Bean Can disassembly
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2011, 08:12:55 PM »
LOL

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The advance mechanism will be the "LAST" thing I check the next time I have a high idle condition. LOL  

Guess who else learned that the hard way ?

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