Swinging arm bushes
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Swinging arm bushes
Has anyone fitted new bearings in the swinging arm units of a matchless G9 and what sort of job is it ? I noticed that there is play in mine so I guess it's time to bite the bullet and get them done, I have never done this job before so a few helpful hints on the best way to do it, pitfalls etc, would be very handy, before I tackle this task.
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
If the play is side play that only takes a minute to take up.
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
Couple of techy articles here:
http://www.jampot.com/article_read.asp?id=226
http://www.jampot.com/article_read.asp?id=227
Reminder.....the cotter pins are scalloped, you can loosen them but cannot remove them completely until the shaft is out.
http://www.jampot.com/article_read.asp?id=226
http://www.jampot.com/article_read.asp?id=227
Reminder.....the cotter pins are scalloped, you can loosen them but cannot remove them completely until the shaft is out.
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
Hi
It's all pretty straightforward unless you need to line ream the bushes, (not difficult but not the sort of tooling most folk have lying around).
Remove / install the bushes with the aid of studding nuts washers and tubes, (sockets).
Regards Mick
It's all pretty straightforward unless you need to line ream the bushes, (not difficult but not the sort of tooling most folk have lying around).
Remove / install the bushes with the aid of studding nuts washers and tubes, (sockets).
Regards Mick
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
That's how I did it. Take note of the Spriddler's comment, the pins will not come out until the shaft is out. For your own piece if mind put a note on to remind you to replace the "cotter" - they're not - pins BEFORE replacing the shaft.
Mick D's approach is how I did the job, many years ago. Those lengths of threaded studding are really useful.
Johnny B
Mick D's approach is how I did the job, many years ago. Those lengths of threaded studding are really useful.
Johnny B
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
On a 53 g 9 it's a push fit shaft with a short spoke , two end caps, one with oil level hole and a nipple to finish.
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
The studding for the bushes, removal and replacement, not the shaft.
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
I had to use a length of studding to remove the pivot tube. It was rusted in very solidly. However, the bushes were ok and a new pivot tube was all that was needed.56G80S wrote:The studding for the bushes, removal and replacement, not the shaft.
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
How?Rob Harknett wrote:If the play is side play that only takes a minute to take up.
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Re: Swinging arm bushes
With 2hrs prep work stripping the primary side down first.Rosy wrote:How?Rob Harknett wrote:If the play is side play that only takes a minute to take up.