swooshdave Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I think they suffer from not actually moving very much. I think that's my problem... and not the bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Doc, below is a link of a a guy (who is funny as fack, but that aside) in this video he shows a trick to remove bearings in blind holes. I know the swingarm bearing is pretty big and I needed a welder to remove it, I wonder is the trick works. It looks plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 "Skookum as frig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Doc, below is a link of a a guy (who is funny as fack, but that aside) in this video he shows a trick to remove bearings in blind holes. I know the swingarm bearing is pretty big and I needed a welder to remove it, I wonder is the trick works. It looks plausible. I've used this method to remove crank spigot bearing bushes but I bet it wont remove a swingarm bearing using a hammer. They are way tighter than some drill motor bearing in an alloy housing. The hydraulic method shown MAY work in a shop press though. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CagivaRider Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) After days and days of fighting with the driveshaft-side swingarm bearing I succeeded in getting it out. My first try was to just use heat with my good inside puller and a slide hammer. No luck. I ordered a cheapo puller kit that took either a slide hammer or two-jaw puller. None of its pullers fit snugly in the bearing. I ground the closest puller to the right size and modified its two-jaw puller to fit on the very thin area around the bearing. I cranked it tight and the bearing pulled out. I had to grind a lot of metal off the original puller to get to the one sitting on the bearing: I ground the two-jaw puller to have a slight hook to fit the narrow material surrounding the bearing. Here's what it looked like after I pulled the bearing. You can see the hooked inner surface of the puller legs. Edited January 29, 2020 by CagivaRider Added pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
po18guy Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Good job on a purpose-built tool. +1 Big ol' pipe from the opposite side would not drive it out? Or, is it a blind hole? Fortunately, have not had to tear the project down that far... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CagivaRider Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 It's a blind hole with very little space below the bearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 When you install the new bearings , remove the dust seal . Pack the bearing completely with wheel bearing grease ,install the dust seal . Install the bearing with the disturbed dust seal inside of the swingarm . This bearing will not move 5 -10 degrees so the grease will only help . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, gstallons said: When you install the new bearings , remove the dust seal . Pack the bearing completely with wheel bearing grease ,install the dust seal . Install the bearing with the disturbed dust seal inside of the swingarm . This bearing will not move 5 -10 degrees so the grease will only help . A new double sealed bearing will already be greased. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Not as much as you think . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, gstallons said: Not as much as you think . I've removed seals from quite a few double sealed bearings to use in engines when I didn't have the non sealed types and always found them to be adequately greased. I mean it cant hurt to do as you suggested I suppose. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 These roller bearings have just enough grease to not rust on the shelf . The 303SS bearing has a steel seal and this can't be done . Any other 303 bearings with fibre or rubber seals can be easily filled w/grease . Buy one and look at it . The swingarm is not easily repaired . I would rather do this than another swingarm R & R . On wheel bearings I would add a small amount of grease to them to add to the lifespan . If you're in the chips , you can install ceramic bearings ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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