How do you remove motorcycle arm bearings?
The cheap and dirty method involves using a socket slightly larger on one side and a slightly smaller socket on the other side along with a vice or a press. Remove the seals with a flathead screwdriver, or similar. Then remove the thrust washers and bearings if equipped. Finally, remove the swingarm bearings.
What does a swing arm do on a motorcycle?
A swingarm, or “swinging arm” (UK), originally known as a swing fork or pivoted fork, is a single or double sided mechanical device which attaches the rear wheel of a motorcycle to its body, allowing it to pivot vertically.
How do you replace the bearings on a swingarm?
Hold the swingarm in such a way that you can use the metal drift to tap out the old bearing. Insert the drift from one side and tap around the edge of the bearing on the opposite side of the swing arm. The bearing may well disintegrate during this process.
How do you install a project bike swing arm?
Using the blind hole bearing puller to remove the existing old bearings in the swing-arm. Then using a threaded bar to install the new bearings before greasing up and installing the swing-arm on the project bike. by using the links below to see the tools I use, or get to the amazon site.
How do you replace bearings on a Yamaha XJ600 diversion?
Time to remove and replace the swing arm bearing on a Yamaha XJ600 Diversion / Seca 2. Using the blind hole bearing puller to remove the existing old bearings in the swing-arm. Then using a threaded bar to install the new bearings before greasing up and installing the swing-arm on the project bike.
How do you replace swingarm bearings on an ATV?
On an ATV lift the quad off the ground by the frame using a jack or stand and have someone pull the swingarm back and forth to determine if it’s the swingarm or rear axle. Now, once you’ve determined the swingarm as the problem and since this is a “how to” on swingarm bearings, you’ll need to replace them.
How do you remove bearings from a terrafab swingarm?
The cheap and dirty method involves using a socket slightly larger on one side and a slightly smaller socket on the other side along with a vice or a press. Remove the seals with a flathead screwdriver, or similar. Then remove the thrust washers and bearings if equipped. Finally, remove the swingarm bearings.
When do you know swingarm and linkage bearings need service?
In addition to the above mentioned signs of the swingarm and linkage bearings needing service, and / or shock pivots being in need of service, Another good indicator is while the dirt bike is on a stand, with the rear wheel off the ground, there should be NO movement (slop) up and down, nor from side to side.
Using the blind hole bearing puller to remove the existing old bearings in the swing-arm. Then using a threaded bar to install the new bearings before greasing up and installing the swing-arm on the project bike. by using the links below to see the tools I use, or get to the amazon site.