How to …linkage strip down and grease

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July 30, 2013 at 8:02 am #103073

Nick Jackson
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Could someone please tell me the correct procedure for stripping down and re- greasing my linkage , I did it a long time ago but can’t remember what I did :blush:

I’ve heard plenty of stories of needle bearings rolling around the garage floor and would like to avoid this of possible

Thanks in advance

Nick

July 30, 2013 at 8:12 am #247285

Geoff Forshaw
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Nickj wrote:

Could someone please tell me the correct procedure for stripping down and re- greasing my linkage , I did it a long time ago but can’t remember what I did :blush:

I’ve heard plenty of stories of needle bearings rolling around the garage floor and would like to avoid this of possible

Thanks in advance

Nick

You’ll be right Nick it’s like riding a bike champ!
Just put a big magnet under it before you tear her apart mate…. :unsure: Just to catch all the needles :silly:

Good Luck,
Lefty

July 30, 2013 at 8:32 am #247289

Greg
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If the needles are falling out technically the bearings are rooted or our riding a Chinese pit bike. See in the pictures attached the bearings are retained in the ends of the carriers

Also important is the seals if they are no good you may as well pack the bearings with dirt

TB

July 30, 2013 at 8:44 am #247295

Nick Jackson
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So how often would you suggest to pull the bolts and grease ?

Is their any preferred sequence to remove the bolts ? All or one at a time ?

Nick

July 30, 2013 at 8:53 am #247286

alan
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pds nick :laugh: :laugh: it works

July 30, 2013 at 8:55 am #247298

Greg
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Nickj wrote:

So how often would you suggest to pull the bolts and grease ?

Depends on the quality of the grease you use how often you ride t, where you ride it etc etc

Is their any preferred sequence to remove the bolts ? All or one at a time ?

Depends on the bike, how you have it supported. All is better and do it on the bench

Nick

http://youtu.be/oim0NfAoBBs

TB

July 30, 2013 at 9:01 am #247300

Nick Jackson
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Trailboss wrote:

Nickj wrote:

So how often would you suggest to pull the bolts and grease ?

Depends on the quality of the grease you use how often you ride t, where you ride it etc etc

Is their any preferred sequence to remove the bolts ? All or one at a time ?

Depends on the bike, how you have it supported. All is better and do it on the bench

Nick

Click here

TB

Link just went to YouTube homepage mate , what was it ?

Nick

July 30, 2013 at 9:09 am #247299

murph the surf
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Oh wow, Nick.
KTM don’t have that problem. :pinch:
Just replaced the Heim joint in my 500
It took 6000kms before it was time to change it. :whistle:
Did have the swing arm off to do said Hiem joint.
Did loose the roller bearings when tapping in the new Hiem Joint.
Bloody little needles everywhere. :pinch: :angry:
Might be time to change the swing arm bearings, I guess??? :huh:
I think I got most back in. :woohoo: :whistle: :pinch:
Sorry, Nick
I guess this doesn’t help you much.
It may help other Kato rideres though
Cheers
Murph

July 30, 2013 at 9:13 am #247304

Greg
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If your posts disappear and it in the tech thread here is why

TB

July 30, 2013 at 9:23 am #247306

scott bocking
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I am pretty anal with this one Jacko and i do it quite often. There are end cap seals on both sides so i just remove one end and face that up. That now eliminates most of the risk of dropping a needle. Get a bit of paper towel and some metho and roll your finger around inside. Remove it gently so as not to dislodge a needle. Replace that end seal turn it up the other way, remove the other one and repeat. Then get a finger full of blue grease and pack that bad boy. Reassemble and then tackle the other one in the same fashion. Get them so full of grease that you can only just put it all back together and torque it to spec.
Now ride through a North Coast bog hole in the knowledge that you are as protected as you can be.

STM

July 30, 2013 at 9:24 am #247307

Nick Jackson
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Here’s a good How to on linkage maintenance !!

July 30, 2013 at 9:24 am #247308

Nick Jackson
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Here’s a good How to on linkage maintenance !!

Here

Nick

July 30, 2013 at 9:27 am #247310

Nick Jackson
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Thanks for the info guys , a job I’ll tackle tomorrow

Nick

July 30, 2013 at 9:27 am #247311

Greg
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Nickj wrote:

Here’s a good How to on linkage maintenance !!

Here

Nick

Yes like I said don’t hit them with a hammer :laugh: You can also use a vice or best a press. Be careful you don’t damage the bearings by applying to much pressure because it folds the end of the bearing cage into the rollers

TB

July 30, 2013 at 10:07 am #247312

Steve
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WTF thought this was a piss take.Went and bought a press not to long ago to do this tedious shit ass job.Made it a rule to install grease nipples to most moving parts,hook on grease gun pump up n ride.

But if you have to replace bearings,once you have taken all the skin off your fingers n knuckle’s
removing the old ones,
Place new bearings in the freezer for a few hours,they will then fit straight in,not much swearing,hitting,,,,presing required.
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