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waterman
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I have to replace the swingarm bearings in my 650 G and am not sure how to go about procedure. This is a tapered roller bearing, very much like the steering head bearings. I think that this arrangement is the same on all of the shaft drive bikes so hopefully someone can shed light on this.
On my bike, the cover over the bearing was missing and the bearing is rusting; I have already purchased Suzuki replacement bearings.
Has anyone replaced these bearings? Bearing removal is straightforward, loosen locknut, unscrew pivot bolt, remove bearing. After a quick search, I haven't been able to find too much info on removing the races on the swingarm, the manual calls for the use of a special tool, which of course I don't have. Not sure if a slide hammer (again, which I don't have) could be used to get behind race and yank it free. In another post, it was suggested that you could reuse the existing races without replacement, anyone want to confess this is true?
Likewise a special tool is used for installing new races, would an appropriate sized socket substitute for tool?
The service manual states that the frame to swingarm clearance should be even, I interpret this as equal clearance on both sides, is this correct thinking?
Finally, the manual states to torque the pivot bolt (#3) to 2.5 to 3.3 lb-ft, okay. How do you tighten the locknut (#4) to 79.5 to 94 lb-ft without adding more torque onto the pivot bolt? This is more of a procedural question, the difficulty lies in that the locknut is recessed and accessible only with a socket which makes it hard to hold the pivot bolt with the allen wrench.
Looking for some solutions, Thanks in advance.
On my bike, the cover over the bearing was missing and the bearing is rusting; I have already purchased Suzuki replacement bearings.
Has anyone replaced these bearings? Bearing removal is straightforward, loosen locknut, unscrew pivot bolt, remove bearing. After a quick search, I haven't been able to find too much info on removing the races on the swingarm, the manual calls for the use of a special tool, which of course I don't have. Not sure if a slide hammer (again, which I don't have) could be used to get behind race and yank it free. In another post, it was suggested that you could reuse the existing races without replacement, anyone want to confess this is true?
Likewise a special tool is used for installing new races, would an appropriate sized socket substitute for tool?
The service manual states that the frame to swingarm clearance should be even, I interpret this as equal clearance on both sides, is this correct thinking?
Finally, the manual states to torque the pivot bolt (#3) to 2.5 to 3.3 lb-ft, okay. How do you tighten the locknut (#4) to 79.5 to 94 lb-ft without adding more torque onto the pivot bolt? This is more of a procedural question, the difficulty lies in that the locknut is recessed and accessible only with a socket which makes it hard to hold the pivot bolt with the allen wrench.
Looking for some solutions, Thanks in advance.
