Swingarm link removal (1997)

husabutt · Aug 2, 2009

How do you remove the link from the swingarm?

I removed the nut and bolt (that goes through the swingarm) but the bearing spacer seems to be pressed in and appears to extend through the link into the other side of the swingarm.

You can see the bearing spacer slightly protruding out.

Same problem as in this thread: http://www.husaberg.org/index.php?name= ... ic&p=91978

DaleEO · Aug 2, 2009

Have you an exploded view of this part?

mud400 · Aug 2, 2009

Looking at the exploded view on Husaberg.com, it looks like that piece is just a spacer in the swingarm. It does not appear to extend into the linkage.

http://www.husaberg.com/fileadmin/user_upload/HU_PartsManual_97_GB1.pdf

Look on page 9

husabutt · Aug 2, 2009

Well per member FC501 East the link will come out if pryed with a bit of force. The piece protruding out is apparantly part of the swingarm and not the bearing spacer.

I have already cleaned and regreased all the other swingarm bearings and buttoned it up.

The link will have to be done next time.

Thanks for the all the help as usual!!!!

steve · Aug 3, 2009

A PIA but with some percussive persuasion and leverage it will come out. Gets easier each time.

Steve

BundyBear · Aug 3, 2009

Correct that the bit you see protruding is not the sleeve inside the bearing - it is a spacer that butts up against it.

I found that driving a wedge (a thin cold chisel) in beween the the link & swingarm (the dark smile on the bottom photo) worked OK.

grasstrackpete · Aug 4, 2009

Prybar, the only way

husabutt · Aug 4, 2009

I slipped a razor blade between the link and both sides of the swing arm and hit what I think was the sleeve which caused me to believe the sleeve goes through the swing arm and the link.

I did use a pry bar with a bit of pressure but thoughts of damaging the swing arm stopped me.

Next time I think a piece of wood cut into a wedge and a big hammer might alleviate my fears of damaging the swing arm.

I wonder if the sleeve was cooled at the factory before installation like the engine bearings? Heating the swing arm might help.

BundyBear · Aug 4, 2009

It would be easy to get out if they had put a hole right through the other side of the swingarm! The little sleeve through the swingarm on mine is a snug fit but not so tigh that it wouldn't move. Once it kicks out a few thou the link comes out easy.

What happens if you belt the link sideways on the end with a lumb of wood so it cocks sideways and shoves the sleeve out a poofteenth? I can't remember specifically trying that with mine but I did bash & kick & swear at it a lot. Maybe that was the one that did the job.

Search

Search

Swingarm link removal (1997)

husabutt

DaleEO

mud400

husabutt

steve

BundyBear

grasstrackpete

husabutt

BundyBear

Similar threads

Register CTA

Recent Discussions