Extra part ID after new sheave install

Just installed HotRod Sheave. Buttoned everything up, went for test run, got back to garage and found this part. Don't remember removing it. What is it? Where does it go? And is it even off the Rhino? It's about 5/8" long.
Tony

that is one of the sleeves that goes in your bird cage. there are only 2 of those sleeves so u r missing one.

Yep, from the cage around primary sheave. You will definitely want to put that back in so that nothing cracks.

shit larry, glad I got that one right!..lol...done it enough times, but with a 3 yr old boy around sometimes I fell like a robot gettin shit done..lol..glad ya chimmed in!

Where does it go? In one of the legs that bolts over the sheave?

HAHA I bet You've done it more times than I have (pulled sheave out) And I dont have the 3yr old excuse. I lose shit all by my self !

Bayoutiger wrote:

Where does it go? In one of the legs that bolts over the sheave?

Yep

Crap, now have to tear it all back down. Oh well, lesson learned.

Thanks guys.

Firefighter wrote:

HAHA I bet You've done it more times than I have (pulled sheave out) And I dont have the 3yr old excuse. I lose shit all by my self !

Ya I have pulled my sheave out alot, but now its only to change the grease, is that what you were talkin about..lol..btw bayou, I made a template out of cardboard and stuck all my pieces in as I took em out so I could put it all back in and not fuck up again! and to keep it out of my boys hands!!

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

Firefighter wrote:

HAHA I bet You've done it more times than I have (pulled sheave out) And I dont have the 3yr old excuse. I lose shit all by my self !

Ya I have pulled my sheave out alot, but now its only to change the grease, is that what you were talkin about..lol..btw bayou, I made a template out of cardboard and stuck all my pieces in as I took em out so I could put it all back in and not fuck up again! and to keep it out of my boys hands!!

Yep. You've been in the Rhino business a lot longer than I have ! lol

Bayoutiger wrote:

Crap, now have to tear it all back down. Oh well, lesson learned.

Thanks guys.

Been there, done that ! MANY times. Stinks, but its part of it. I had a weight fall over twice. Talk about pulling Your hair out !

Did it sound alright when you ran it?

Ran well. I just torn it down. Found where the bushing goes on the cage. While I was at it, I took off the sheave to check weights. Everything is fine.

cool man, now you are that much better at takin her apart! glad I was right, thats why I make a template!..lol

This is off topic. I have a purple spring to change out on the primary along with the anti friction washers. By changing from stock to the purple, will I gain top end speed? Now, with the Hot Rod Sheave, 16 gram weights, greased, and Dynatek CDI, I'm topping out at around 45-46. Stock, before the mods, rev limiter was kicking in at 39-40.

Oh, and I'm running 26" Big Horns.

Those dowel sleeves are all over the engine. Usually any bolt component that needs to be closely aligned with another component has a pair of dowel sleeves. This is true of most of the various case covers, case halves and the plastic outer cover for the sheaves, as well as the cage that you are working with. Another thing that might not be obvious, at first glance, is that the bolts that go through these sleeves are usually a little longer than the other bolts in the bolt pattern for that part's attachment.