Checking The Swingarm

SWINGARM

EAS23350                                                     EAS23360

REMOVING THE SWINGARM                                        CHECKING THE SWINGARM
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.                     1. Check:
EWA13120
                                                              • Swingarm
       WARNING                                                  Bends/cracks/damage → Replace.
Securely support the vehicle so that there is                2. Check:
no danger of it falling over.                                 • Pivot shaft
                                                                Roll the pivot shaft on a flat surface.
NOTE:
                                                                Bends → Replace.
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the            EWA13770

rear wheel is elevated.                                             WARNING
2. Measure:                                                  Do not attempt to straighten a bent pivot
 • Swingarm side play                                        shaft.
 • Swingarm vertical movement                                3. Wash:
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a. Measure the tightening torque of the pivot
                                                              • Spacers
   shaft, pivot shaft nut, and pivot shaft locknut.
                                                              • Washer
                Pivot shaft                                   • Bearings
       T.        23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)                   • Collar
           R.

                Pivot shaft nut
                 125 Nm (12.5 m·kg, 90 ft·lb)                           Recommended cleaning solvent
                Pivot shaft locknut                                      Kerosene
                 115 Nm (11.5 m·kg, 85 ft·lb)
                                                             4. Check:
b. Measure the swingarm side play “A” by mov-                 • Spacers
   ing the swingarm from side to side.                        • Washer
c. If the swingarm side play is out of specifica-             • Collar
   tion, check the spacers, bearings, washers,                • Oil seals
   and dust covers.                                             Damage/wear → Replace.
                                                              • Bearings
                Swingarm side play (at the end of               Damage/pitting → Replace.
                the swingarm)
                  0 mm (0 in)                                EAS23390

                                                             INSTALLING THE SWINGARM
d. Check the swingarm vertical movement “B”                  1. Lubricate:
   by moving the swingarm up and down.                         • Bearings
   If swingarm vertical movement is not smooth                 • Oil seals
   or if there is binding, check the spacers, bear-            • Pivot shaft
   ings, washers, and dust covers.
                                                                        Recommended lubricant
                                                                         Lithium-soap-based grease

                                                             2. Install:
                                                              • Bearing “1”
                                                              • Bearings “2”

                                  B                                     Installed depth “a”
                                                                          7.0 mm (0.28 in)
                                                                        Installed depth “b”
                              A                                           4.0 mm (0.16 in)
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                 a       1   3

     A

           b         2       2   b

    A                                        B

     4                       3           4

 3. Swingarm
 4. Connecting arm
 A. Left side
 B. Right side
3. Tighten:
 • Pivot shaft

           Pivot shaft
    T.
     R.
            23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)

 • Pivot shaft locknut

           Pivot shaft locknut
    T.
     R.
            115 Nm (11.5 m·kg, 85 ft·lb)

 • Pivot shaft nut

           Pivot shaft nut
    T.
     R.
            125 Nm (12.5 m·kg, 90 ft·lb)

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