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Old 02-17-2011, 07:27 PM
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The other day I pulled the baffle out so fast, i didnt take note on how they were to go back in. The end with the disk part on it goes back in first right? The reason i assume this is because it braces the baffle in the front while the endcap braces the baffle in the back. Am i right?
 
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Old 02-17-2011, 07:46 PM
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I'm not sure, but I think only one end of the baffle will fit into the endcap. If you used a pair of pliers then there should be some marks on the end of the baffle.
 
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Old 02-17-2011, 09:15 PM
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Yes the disk goes in first other end into the cap.
 
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Old 02-17-2011, 10:04 PM
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I hope you got your answer.
Sorry, but I would like to threadjack to hopefully get one.
I have 3.5" Rinehart slipons. I took the end caps off and couldn't pull anything out. Do these have removable baffles at all??? Is there an invisible set screw somewhere I can't see? Please help as Rinehart will not answer any of my 5 emails.
 
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Old 02-17-2011, 10:12 PM
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Mine came out like this.....

Removed the screws from my end caps. I pulled the caps out. The baffles came out with the caps and I had to tap the caps off the baffles with a hammer. So there were no other screw on mine other then the end caps. But they can be a bear to pull out sometimes.
 
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It's a tight fit. After removing the endcaps I grabbed ahold of the baffle with a pair of heavy duty needlenose pliers and just pulled, shook and wiggled until they came out. Don't be gentle but don't damage the baffle either.
 
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heard of guys using a wooden dowel in the front end of the slip on and hammer it against the ground with the slip on in your hands . they just get seized up in there.
 
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Thanks guys, I'll try again in spring when I can get at the bike.
FWIW, the pipes were brand new when I tried, so must be a tight fit.(That's what she said)
 
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After getting the end cap off. All I did was turn the bike on and let it rattle out. Forget about pliers, let the bike do the work. Once it starts to rattle out turn the bike off. In order to get the baffle back onto the end cap. I started it,then dropped the end without the cap onto a 2x6 a few times until it was seated back into the cap. "Someone is always making things difficult."
 
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