grandpaul
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Well, the old "find the right diameter socket and use THAT to press the old bushing out with" trick paid off.
I borrowed my friend's 30-ton press and heavy duty socket set, arranged some press blocks accordingly, set the swingarm atop a socket that was sized to allow the old bits to slide out of the swingarm and into the socket's hollow, then jigged a thin socket into a 6" extension and started pressing.
It tightened up then started to resist pretty heavily, so I released it and checked everything; no worries. Re-started the pressing and got to the stiff spot then slowly pumped in 2 more pumps, feeling around the swingarm for any possible buckling, and all of a sudden "POP"!The rest was gravy, it all slid right out.
I don't beileve the swingarm tube is "stepped", I believe the second bearing's outer sleeve is lodged in there. However, it doesn't bother me or my planned half-spindle & bushing modification, so I'm leaving it in.
...besides we didn't have a socket or dowel of the exact size needed to press the thin-walled sleeve out.
I borrowed my friend's 30-ton press and heavy duty socket set, arranged some press blocks accordingly, set the swingarm atop a socket that was sized to allow the old bits to slide out of the swingarm and into the socket's hollow, then jigged a thin socket into a 6" extension and started pressing.
It tightened up then started to resist pretty heavily, so I released it and checked everything; no worries. Re-started the pressing and got to the stiff spot then slowly pumped in 2 more pumps, feeling around the swingarm for any possible buckling, and all of a sudden "POP"!The rest was gravy, it all slid right out.
I don't beileve the swingarm tube is "stepped", I believe the second bearing's outer sleeve is lodged in there. However, it doesn't bother me or my planned half-spindle & bushing modification, so I'm leaving it in.
...besides we didn't have a socket or dowel of the exact size needed to press the thin-walled sleeve out.