How to Remove the Rear Hub Motor on Your Arwibon GT06PLUS
Whether you need to swap out a worn 11-inch off-road tire, replace a tired wheel bearing, or install a brand-new hub motor, taking the rear drive assembly off your arwibon GT06 PLUS is a crucial skill. The heavy-duty build of the arwibon GT06 series delivers tremendous torque, which means the rear swingarm and axle assembly are engineered with heavy hardware, anti-rotation stops, and internal deck routing.
Removing the motor on this arwibon electric scooter requires a methodical approach—especially when routing high-voltage phase lines out through the chassis neck.
Here is the complete, workshop-tested guide to disconnecting and sliding out the rear hub motor on the arwibon GT06 PLUS.
Tools & Equipment Checklist
Gather your tools before hoisting your scooter onto the stand:
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Sturdy Scooter Lift or Heavy Crate: Essential to keep the rear wheel fully suspended off the ground.
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Thin Pry Tool or Utility Knife Blade: For lifting the decorative badging cleanly.
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4mm & 5mm Hex / Allen Keys (T-Handle Preferred): For fork cover screws, caliper hardware, and frame bolts.
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Impact Wrench or Breaker Bar with 19mm/21mm Socket: Necessary for breaking loose factory-torqued axle locknuts.
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Needle-Nose Pliers: For pulling the motor axle retaining wire pin.
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Work Gloves: Protects your hands from brake rotor edges and road grime.
Step-by-Step Motor Removal Walkthrough
Step 1: Strip the Left and Right Fork Covers
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Work on the right side of the swingarm first. Use a thin pry tool or utility knife tip to ease up the lower corner of the black oval GT06 emblem badge. Peel it back slowly to preserve the adhesive backing and store it aside.
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Inside the recessed tray, back out the two countersunk hex screws using your 4mm/5mm hex key.
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Slide the red fork cover straight outward off the frame.
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Move over to the left side (brake rotor side) and repeat the exact same procedure: peel the badge, remove the two hex screws, and set the left red cover aside.
Step 2: Unhook the Brake Caliper & Swingarm Hardware
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On the left side, locate the two mounting bolts securing the mechanical disc brake caliper.
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Back both screws out completely using your hex wrench.
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Slide the caliper off the brake disc rotor and allow it to hang naturally outside the frame. Avoid tugging or sharp kinks in the brake cable housing.
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Unscrew the frame position bolts located just above the axle notch on both the left and right swingarm arms to relieve structural clamping pressure across the dropouts.
Step 3: Unplug and Route the Motor Cables Out of the Deck
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Remove the deck lid to access the battery and controller compartment.
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Locate the rear motor bundle connected to the primary controller.
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Firmly grasp the heavy-duty yellow integrated motor connector housing and pull straight out to disconnect the phase lines.
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Squeeze the safety latch on the smaller white Hall-sensor connector and unplug it.
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Move to the rear cable gland where the motor lead enters the frame. Push the rubber grommet aside, and carefully feed the yellow plug, Hall pin, and thick main cable through the exit hole. Work slowly to prevent the heavy connector head from gouging its jacket against the aluminum edge.
Step 4: Pull the Axle Pin and Break Loose the Locknuts
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Locate the axle-end retaining hole on the right-hand swingarm. Grip the tip of the metal anti-spin wire pin with your needle-nose pliers and pull it straight up and out.
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Fit an impact wrench (or a long-handled socket wrench) over the large right axle locknut. Break the nut loose counter-clockwise and remove both the nut and its anti-rotation tabbed washer.
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Switch over to the left axle nut and spin it off along with its corresponding washer.
Step 5: Slide the Motor Assembly Out
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Double-check that your wiring bundle hangs completely free on the outside of the swingarm.
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Stand behind your arwibon scooter, crouching with a firm grip on the outer tread of the tire with both hands.
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Lift slightly to align the milled axle flats with the open slots in the swingarm dropouts.
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Slide the entire motor wheel assembly horizontally straight back out of the frame.
Fastener & Disassembly Reference Table
| Step Number | Hardware / Component | Tool Used | Action & Inspection Standard |
| 01. Covers | 4× Countersunk screws | 4mm / 5mm Hex Key | Back out cleanly; preserve emblem adhesive |
| 02. Brake | 2× Caliper bolts | 5mm Hex Key | Hang caliper clear; do not crimp brake cable |
| 03. Wiring | Yellow phase & Hall plug | Manual disconnect | Pull by plug bodies; never pull raw wires |
| 04. Grommet | Frame pass-through port | Manual feed | Guide connectors through without tearing outer sleeve |
| 05. Safety Pin | Axle retaining wire | Needle-Nose Pliers | Pull straight up; do not twist or snap wire |
| 06. Axle Nuts | 2× Main axle locknuts | 19mm/21mm Socket | Heavy torque release; retain anti-spin washers |
| 07. Dropouts | Motor axle flats | Dual-hand lift | Pull straight back through open swingarm slots |
Reassembly & Alignment Pro Tips
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Aligning Axle Flats: When installing a new or serviced hub motor on your arwibon e scooter, note that the axle ends have dual flat edges. These flats must index square with the swingarm dropouts to prevent axle spin under heavy electric acceleration.
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Sealing Cable Glands: When feeding the thick motor cable back into the chassis, inspect the rubber sealing grommet. Press it completely flush into the aluminum hole to prevent water spray from penetrating the controller bay.
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Brake Rotor Centering: After re-installing the wheel and torquing down the axle nuts, spin the wheel before fully tightening the caliper bolts. This ensures the brake pads center squarely on the rotor without dragging or producing squeal.
Taking proper care during axle teardown keeps the chassis threads and sensitive electronics on your arwibon running smoothly for thousands of trouble-free miles across all models in the arwibon scooters range.
