- I have a previous Swytch motor (actually an AKM 100sx) and whilst it is running perfectly fine, I was out of idle curiosity wondering how it comes apart, should the need arise.
- Below are some pics taken from a sale listing for an AKM 100sx but physically it is identical in all respects to my motor.
- The only screws are (a) three 'philips' type screws on the non cable side of the hub (the RH side) and (b) 6 screw holes on the cable side of the hub that hold a brake disc (and are normal covered by a blanking plate and screws)
- I recently had the hub motor out of the wheel for a rebuild and was able to minutely inspect the wheel and couldn't for the life of me see any joins in the casing and therefore I'm wondering how the thing was assembled and how, should the need arise, be disassembled for maintenance?
Any clues/pointers anyone?
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You take the three screws out and use the holes to turn the side-plate. There are a number of ways you turn the plate. The easiest way is to use a bit of paper to trace the screw positions, then trace them onto a bit of good quality plywood or any other strong enough material. Cut the hole for the centre of the motor and axle clearance, drill the holes for the screws and fix the tool to the side-plate with longer 5mm screws, then twist it off. If the motor has had much use, it'll be very tight, so heat up the hub until it's just too hot to touch, then it'll unscrew fairly easily.
Important point. The screws go through the side-plate and screw into the clutch body to fix it to the side-plate. When you've removed all three screws, the clutch body can turn inside so that the inner threads no longer line up with the holes, so be careful.
You can buy a ready-made tool from some of the Chinese resellers.
