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A65 rebuild
MITCHELL:
Firstly thanks to everyone for the advice on getting the bike registered,especially Steve Foden,I received a v5 with the original reg no a couple of weeks back, well chuffed I have to say.
The frame and other bits are back from powder coating and assembly about to start, I read in the manual that fitting new bushes into the swinging arm should be done by a specialist, is this the case, or have things changed since this manual?
JOHN KAY:
HI THERE
I FITTED SWINGING ARM BUSHES MYSELF WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY AS THEY ARE USUALLY VERY TIGHT TO GO IN >
I USED A LENGTH OF HALF INCH OR SIMILAR SCREWED ROD AND NUTS USING SOCKETS AND LARGE WASHERS TO FIT
AND PULLED THEM IN SIMILAR TO HOW YOU WOULD FIT SMALL END BUSHES > A LITTLE TIP IS TO SMOOTH DOWN
THE ROUGH FINISH OF THE BUSHES WITH A STRIP OF EMERY AND USE OIL ON BOTH SURFACES TO EASE THINGS
A LITTLE > REMEMBER TO REMOVE ANY POWDER COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE SWINGING ARM BUSH HOLE >
IT CAN BE DONE REGARDS JOHNBOY .
MITCHELL:
Hi John, thanks for your advice, I was thinking along the same lines----- a length of screwed rod nuts and washers ect,I suppose keeping it all in line may get a bit fiddly, but with a bit of patients I reckon I'll be ok, cheers, Dave.
Mike Farmer:
:) Hi
The method suggested works a treat, but I usually slightly bevel/chamfer the leading end then put them in the freezer overnight which will contract them by an invisible amount, but it can make a difference.
Enjoy
Mike
Caulky:
I bought this tool because mine is a '71.
61.6117 SWINGING ARM BUSH FITTING/REMOVAL TOOL 1971 ONWARDS
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