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SWINGARM
 
REMOVAL 
 
NOTE
Mark all hardware as it is removed so that it may be returned
to its original location.
 
1.
Swingarm removal requires motorcycle to be supported
in several areas. First, secure front wheel and then raise
rear wheel off ground with 
REAR WHEEL SUPPORT
STAND (Part No. B-41174)
. 
1
 
WARNING
To avoid accidental start-up of vehicle and possible per-
sonal injury, disconnect the battery cables before pro-
ceeding. Always disconnect the negative cable first. If
the positive cable should contact ground with the nega-
tive cable installed, the resulting sparks may cause a bat-
tery explosion producing personal injury.
1
 
CAUTION
Hold battery cable when loosening battery terminal hard-
ware. Failure to hold cable may cause battery damage.
 
2.
Disconnect 
 
both
 
 battery cables, negative cable first.
3.
Remove seat, fuel tank and tail section. See 
. 
4.
Drain oil tank and remove filter. Detach feed, vent and
return hoses from oil tank. See 
ENGINE LUBRICATION
SYSTEM
 in Section 1.
5.
Support motorcycle frame with a floor hoist such as the
CENTRAL HYDRAULICS FOLDING CRANE (Model T-
5466).
6.
Remove rear fender. See 
.
7.
Remove rear brake caliper assembly from swingarm.
See 
REAR BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVAL/DISASSEM-
BLY 
on 
page 2-25
.
8.
Remove rear wheel. See 
REAR WHEEL, REMOVAL 
on
page 2-11
.
9.
Remove rear shock. See 
.
10. Remove rider footrests. See 
11. Remove air cleaner assembly. See 
AIR CLEANER,
REMOVAL 
in Section 4.
12. Remove carburetor. See 
CARBURETOR, REMOVAL 
in
Section 4.
13. Remove muffler and exhaust header. See 
.
14. Support engine under crankcase. Avoid pushing tie bar
assembly upward.
15. Place a crating strap between the engine cylinders and
around the lift. Tighten crating strap until snug.
16. Detach tie bars from frame mounts in the following
sequence. Do not remove tie bars from engine.
a. 
Rear tie bar. Use a swivel socket.
b. 
Top tie bar.
c. 
Front tie bar and clutch cable clamp.
17. See 
 Remove isolator screws (9) and wash-
ers on each side.
18. Slowly raise floor hoist until rubber isolators (10) can be
removed. Frame will rise while engine and swingarm
remain secured to lift by crating strap.
19. Loosen one pinch screw (8) on the swingarm mount
block (7). 
20. Remove bearing adjusting bolt (1) on that side with
PIVOT SHAFT BEARING ADJUSTER (Part No. B-41175)
.
21. Loosen the remaining pinch screw. Extract pivot shaft (5)
and second adjuster as an assembly.
22. Remove swingarm.
 
DISASSEMBLY
1
 
CAUTION
Carefully mark all bearing components as they are
removed, so that they may be returned to their original
locations. Do not intermix bearing components.
 
1.
 Remove and discard swingarm seal (2).
2.
Remove roller bearings (3).
 
NOTE
Remove roller bearing cups (4) only if replacement is
required. The complete bearing assembly must be replaced
as a unit when replacement is necessary. Do not intermix
bearing components.
 
3.
See 
 Carefully press roller bearing cups (4)
from swingarm using 
STEERING HEAD BEARING
RACE REMOVER (Part No. HD-39301A)
 and
 UNIVER-
SAL DRIVER HANDLE (Part No. HD-33416)
.
 
CLEANING/INSPECTION
 
1.
Clean all components in solvent and blow dry. Carefully
inspect all bearing components for wear and/or corro-
sion. Replace complete bearing assembly if any compo-
nent is damaged.
2.
Check that swingarm is not bent or twisted. Replace if
damaged.
 
ASSEMBLY
 
1.
 If necessary, draw 
 
new
 
 roller bearing
cups (4) into swingarm using
 BEARING INSTALLATION
BOLT (Part No. B-35316-5)
 and 
STEERING HEAD
BEARING RACE INSTALLER (Part No. HD-39302)
.