SRX 6 questions- loose gearbox sprocket & airbox

[leah]

Hi. I bought an SRX 600 as an unfinished project to do up. I notice the gearbox sprocket seems loose, having play both sideways & to & fro on the shaft. The fixing arrangement seems unusual to me, I'm more used to nuts & tab washers. Should there be shims to take the play? It seems odd that the sprocket moves independently of the shaft, if only a bit. Gonna cause wear won't it? Another question, I managed to snap part of the (brittle) air box while trying to remove the rock hard rubber for Armorall treatment. I've sourced a 400 airbox, are they the same as the 600 version? 

[Steve Lake]

the sprocket play is ok(ish) it fits onto the splines and a keeper washer fits on after it, then turns 1/2 a spline to allow 2 bolts to lock it to the sprocket...so ther will be play on it.

assuming your bike is a twinshock and the 400 the replacement airbox came off is twinshock then you'll be ok

Just be prepared for a real fiddle getting the box out, the carb rubbers are so*s to get out, and you need to get them out to allow the box to come forward to extract it.

[Steve H]

Remove the rear mudguard liner, the rear mastercylinder and a shock absorber, take the airbox cover off, then the airbox can then be removed from the frame without dismantling it. 

[leah]

Thanks guys,